'Incompatible' definitions:

Definition of 'incompatible'

From: WordNet
adjective
Not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors" [ant: compatible]
adjective
Used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect [syn: antagonistic, incompatible] [ant: interactive, synergistic]
adjective
Not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs" [syn: uncongenial, incompatible] [ant: congenial]
adjective
Incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification [ant: compatible]
adjective
Of words so related that one contrasts with the other; "`rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms" [syn: contrastive, incompatible]
adjective
Not easy to combine harmoniously [syn: ill-sorted, incompatible, mismated, unsuited]
adjective
Not compatible with other facts [syn: discrepant, incompatible]
adjective
Not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior" [syn: inappropriate, incompatible, out or keeping(p), unfitting]
adjective
Used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture

Definition of 'Incompatible'

From: GCIDE
  • Incompatible \In`com*pat"i*ble\, n. (Med. & Chem.) An incompatible substance; esp., in pl., things which can not be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or of opposing medicinal qualities; as, the incompatibles of iron. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Incompatible'

From: GCIDE
  • Incompatible \In`com*pat"i*ble\, a. [Pref. in- not + compatible: cf. F. incompatible.] [It was formerly sometimes written incompetible.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. Not compatible; so differing as to be incapable of harmonious combination or coexistence; inconsistent in thought or being; irreconcilably disagreeing; as, persons of incompatible tempers; incompatible colors, desires, ambition. [1913 Webster]
  • A strength and obduracy of character incompatible with his meek and innocent nature. --Southey. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Chem.) Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines. [1913 Webster]
  • Incompatible terms (Logic), terms which can not be combined in thought.
  • Syn: Inconsistent; incongruous; dissimilar; irreconcilable; unsuitable; disagreeing; inharmonious; discordant; repugnant; contradictory. See Inconsistent. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'incompatible'

From: Moby Thesaurus