incompatible

• Beschreibt zwei oder mehr Dinge, die nicht miteinander vereinbar sind oder nicht zusammen existieren, funktionieren oder übereinstimmen können, ohne dass es zu Konflikten oder Störungen kommt.

Describes two or more things that cannot exist or work together without conflict or failure.

1. Not able to exist togetherB2formal

   Two or more things that cannot exist or work together harmoniously.

   Unvereinbar

   • Their personalities were completely incompatible.
   • The two software programs are incompatible with each other.
   • These chemicals are incompatible and should not be mixed.

   Synonymeclashingconflictingcontradictorydiscordantincongruousmismatched

   Antonymecompatiblecongruentconsistentharmonious

2. Not suitable for combinationB2formal

   Not able to be used together because of differences in design or function.

   Inkompatibel

   • This charger is incompatible with my phone model.
   • The new parts are incompatible with the old machine.
   • Their schedules are incompatible, so they rarely meet.

   Synonymeconflictingdiscordantincongruousinconsistentirreconcilablemismatchedunsuited

   Antonymecompatibleconsistentharmonious