incommensurate (C1)
adjective
Definition
incommensurate means out of proportion (in size, degree or extent) with something else. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as incommensurate.
A incommensurate tone can change the mood of a conversation.
How to Use incommensurate
- incommensurate + noun (collocation)
- Use incommensurate before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a incommensurate reaction."
- become incommensurate (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became incommensurate near the end."
Antonyms of incommensurate
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