incongruous
not fitting with its surroundings or situation
Roots
- -ous / -ious: full of or marked by a quality
- com-: with, together, complete, or intensified
- gru / congru: fit, agree, or come together
- im- / in- (not): not or without
Other words with the gru / congru root
- congruent: matching or fitting together
- incongruity: mismatch or lack of fit
Incongruous means not fitting together: one piece feels out of place.
The joke felt incongruous in a speech about grief.