incompatible

Everyday

1. Incompatible means not able to work together or exist together, like a game that does not work on your console. tree →
2. People who are incompatible are too different to get along well. tree →
3. (medicine) Incompatible blood types cannot be safely mixed in a transfusion. tree →

In the lessons

In computing, a charger or app can be incompatible with your device. In science, some blood groups are incompatible, so doctors test before a transfusion. In ethics or rules, two ideas are incompatible if both cannot be true at once. In everyday life, friends or flatmates may be incompatible. Phrases: incompatible with, completely incompatible.

Examples

• This game is incompatible with my old tablet. tree →
• The charger is incompatible with the new phone. tree →
• Cats and mice are usually incompatible pets! tree →
• The two plans were incompatible; we had to choose one. tree →
• Some blood types are incompatible, so doctors check first. tree →
• Bullying is incompatible with our school values. tree →

Note

Usually followed by «with». Opposite: compatible. Spelling ends in -ible.