Antonyms of adj incompatible

9 senses of incompatible

Sense 1
incompatible (vs. compatible) -- (not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors")

compatible (vs. incompatible) -- (able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology")
        => congenial -- ((used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted)
        => congruous -- (suitable or appropriate together)
        => harmonious -- (existing together in harmony; "harmonious family relationships")

Sense 2
antagonistic (vs. synergistic), incompatible -- (used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect)


Sense 3
uncongenial (vs. congenial), incompatible -- (not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs")


Sense 4
incompatible (vs. compatible) -- (incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification)

compatible (vs. incompatible) -- (capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification)

Sense 5
contrastive, incompatible -- (of words so related that one contrasts with the other; "`rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms")

INDIRECT (VIA antonymous) -> synonymous -- ((of words) meaning the same or nearly the same)

Sense 6
ill-sorted, incompatible, mismated, unsuited -- (not easy to combine harmoniously)

INDIRECT (VIA mismatched) -> matched -- (going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities)

Sense 7
discrepant, incompatible -- (not compatible with other facts)

INDIRECT (VIA inconsistent) -> consistent -- ((sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR)

Sense 8
inappropriate, incompatible, out or keeping (predicate), unfitting -- (not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior")

INDIRECT (VIA incongruous) -> congruous, congruent -- (corresponding in character or kind)

Sense 9
incompatible -- (used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture)

INDIRECT (VIA immiscible) -> miscible, mixable -- ((chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed)

Similarity of adj incompatible

9 senses of incompatible

Sense 1
incompatible (vs. compatible) -- (not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors")
       => antagonistic -- (incapable of harmonious association)
       => clashing -- (sharply and harshly discordant; "clashing interests of loggers and conservationists"; "clashing colors")
       => contradictory, mutually exclusive -- (unable to be both true at the same time)
       => uncongenial -- (used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted)
          Also See-> different#1; inharmonious#1, unharmonious#1; mismatched#1; uncongenial#1, incompatible#3

Sense 2
antagonistic (vs. synergistic), incompatible -- (used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect)
       => antacid -- (acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach))
       => antiphlogistic -- (counteracting inflammation)

Sense 3
uncongenial (vs. congenial), incompatible -- (not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs")
       => disagreeable, unsympathetic -- (not agreeing with your tastes or expectations; "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"; "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him")
          Also See-> incompatible#1; unfriendly#2; unsympathetic#1

Sense 4
incompatible (vs. compatible) -- (incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification)

Sense 5
contrastive, incompatible -- (of words so related that one contrasts with the other; "`rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms")
       => antonymous (vs. synonymous) -- (of words: having opposite meanings)

Sense 6
ill-sorted, incompatible, mismated, unsuited -- (not easy to combine harmoniously)
       => mismatched (vs. matched) -- (either not matched or unsuitably matched)

Sense 7
discrepant, incompatible -- (not compatible with other facts)
       => inconsistent (vs. consistent) -- (displaying a lack of consistency; "inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time"; "inconsistent with the roadmap")

Sense 8
inappropriate, incompatible, out or keeping (predicate), unfitting -- (not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior")
       => incongruous (vs. congruous) -- (lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation")

Sense 9
incompatible -- (used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture)
       => immiscible (vs. miscible), non-miscible, unmixable -- ((chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing)

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