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incompatible

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/

incompatible means: Unable to work well together or exist together because of important differences.

adjective

CANNOT WORK TOGETHERB2

Unable to work well together or exist together because of important differences.

  • Their goals are incompatible.
  • This charger is incompatible with my phone.
  • They separated because their personalities were incompatible.

How to use it: incompatible with someone/something (This file is incompatible with the older software.)

Similar words: conflicting, mismatched

Opposites: compatible

Common phrases: incompatible with something, incompatible goals, incompatible personalities

noun

CONFLICTING SUBSTANCEC2

A substance that cannot safely be mixed or used with another because their effects conflict.

  • The pharmacist identified an incompatible in the mixture.
  • Keep these incompatibles in separate containers.
  • The manual lists several incompatibles for this medicine.

Common phrases: chemical incompatible, medicinal incompatible, an incompatible substance

Questions about incompatible

What does incompatible mean?

Unable to work well together or exist together because of important differences.

What is incompatible in other languages?

Türkçe: uyumsuz · Español: incompatible · Français: incompatible · Deutsch: unvereinbar · Italiano: incompatibile · 日本語: 相容れない

How do you pronounce incompatible?

It is pronounced /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/.

How do you use incompatible in a sentence?

Their goals are incompatible. This charger is incompatible with my phone.

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