heypolyglot
Italian

incompatibile

/inkompaˈti.bi.le/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

incompatible

  • unable to exist, work, or combine together harmoniously
  • legally or logically contradictory

In a sentence

I loro caratteri sono del tutto incompatibili.

Their personalities are completely incompatible.

Questo comportamento è incompatibile con le regole dell'istituto.

This behavior is incompatible with the rules of the institution.

Il nuovo programma non è incompatibile con il vecchio sistema?

Isn't the new software incompatible with the old system?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
incompatibilemasculine · singular
incompatibilefeminine · singular
incompatibilimasculine · plural
incompatibilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually followed by the preposition 'con' (e.g. 'incompatibile con la salute').
  • Has two forms: singular 'incompatibile' and plural 'incompatibili'.

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