noun
- things or people that cannot exist or work together because they are fundamentally opposed or contradictory
Usage: usually plural; can refer to abstract concepts, substances, or people
Examples
- Oil and water are incompatibles that naturally separate.
- Their political views were incompatibles, making compromise impossible.
- The two software programs are incompatibles and cannot run on the same system.
- Freedom and tyranny are incompatibles in any just society.
- These chemical incompatibles must be stored in separate containers for safety.
- Their personalities were incompatibles, which led to constant conflict.