Incongruous response

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Incongruous response is a disconfirming response in which two messages, one of which is usually nonverbal, contradict each other.

Definition

According to Looking Out, Looking In by Adler, Proctor (15th edition),

Incongruous response. A disconfirming response in which two messages, one of which is usually nonverbal, contradict each other.