incongruous
adjective /ɪnˈkɒŋ.ɡru.əs/
/-ˈkɑːŋ-/ Definition
› unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening: The new computer looked incongruous in the dark book-filled library. It seems incongruous to have a woman as the editor of a men's magazine.Unique and unusualGood, better and best in terms of quality
(Definition of incongruous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- alternative adjective
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