incompatible

What it means

1. Of two or more things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.

   My phone is incompatible with the latest version of this app.

   3 more examples

   Courts of equity are in many instances so nice and intricate, that they are incompatible with the genius of trials by jury.

   1788, Publius [pseudonym; Alexander Hamilton], “Number LXXXIII”, in The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, […] , volume II, New York, N.Y.: […] J. and A. M‘Lean, […], →OCLC

   "You did not visit High Barn?" "Oh no." "But there was no particular reason why you should not?" "Why do you ask me that?" she demanded quickly, and in a tone that was quite incompatible with the simple inquiry.

   1914, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados

   After the story was published, Hunter stated that the temple's executive committee informed him that such statements were incompatible with being a rabbi.

   2019 February 27, Jeremy Pelzer, “Green Party presidential hopeful says he was fired as rabbi because of Israel criticism”, in cleveland.com

   Synonyms: irreconcilable, abhorrent

2. chemistryIncapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.

In a sentence

My phone is incompatible with the latest version of this app.

Where it comes from

1. Frenchincompatible
2. Frenchincompatible
3. Englishincompatible

Borrowed from French incompatible.