INCOMPATIBLE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

incompatible

adjective

ˌin-kəm-ˈpa-tə-bəl

Definition of incompatible

as in conflicting

not being in agreement or harmony the committee's incompatible goals—develop new projects and cut costs—meant that they got very little accomplished

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Recent Examples of incompatible The pretence of an absolute, irresistible, despotic power, existing in every government somewhere, is incompatible with the first principle of natural right. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 That has raised concerns that the next era of wireless communications—headlined by 6G and Wi-Fi 8—will result in the world’s three largest economic blocs adopting three incompatible wireless spectrum models. — Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 During the September 11 attacks, first responders from different agencies couldn't communicate with each other because their radio systems ran on incompatible frequencies and proprietary networks. — Mariam Sorond, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Seven states, including Arkansas, Hawaii, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming, do not offer public data access or have incompatible data formats. — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for incompatible

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Pulling off all the ambiguity and conflicting emotions can’t have been easy.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Trump also frequently offered conflicting statements about the war itself.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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