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   Dis·so·nant

   /ˈdisənənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking harmony: "irregular, dissonant chords" Similar inharmoniousdisharmoniousdiscordantunmelodiousatonaltunelessoff-keycacophonousharshstridentgratingjarringOpposite harmonious
   • ▪ unsuitable or unusual in combination; clashing: "Jackson employs both harmonious and dissonant color choices" Similar incongruousanomalousirreconcilablediscrepantdisagreeingclashingdisparatedifferentdissimilarinconsistentincompatiblecontradictoryOpposite harmonioussimilar

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘clashing’): from Old French, or from Latin dissonant- ‘being discordant’, from the verb dissonare, from dis- ‘apart’ + sonare ‘to sound’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dissonantly adverb

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   The meaning of DISSONANT is marked by dissonance : discordant. How to use dissonant in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Dissonant is an adjective used to describe noise that’s harsh and inharmonious. It’s also used to describe things that are in stark disagreement or that lack consistency. In both cases, a close synonym is discordant. The state of being dissonant is dissonance.

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   not agreeing with or not the same as other things, usually in a way that is strange or hard to accept: Amid the celebrations over the passage of the reform bill this week, one dissonant voice could be heard. Fewer examples. Roosters break into a dissonant chorus at dawn.

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   1. Harsh and inharmonious in sound; discordant. 2. Being at variance; disagreeing. 3. Music Constituting or producing a dissonance. [Middle English dissonaunt, from Old French dissonant, from Latin dissonāns, dissonant-, present participle of dissonāre, to be dissonant : dis-, apart; see dis- + sonāre, to sound; see swen- in Indo-European roots .]

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   When a noise is dissonant, it sounds like it's broken apart, or not meshing together well. Dissonant doesn't have to describe just music or sounds. It can also refer to something that clashes or doesn't fit well together.

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   adjective. Harsh and inharmonious in sound; discordant. American Heritage. Opposing in opinion, temperament, etc.; incompatible; incongruous. Webster's New World. Being at variance; disagreeing. American Heritage. Characterized by or constituting a dissonance; discordant. Webster's New World.

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   1. characterized by or constituting a dissonance; discordant. 2. opposing in opinion, temperament, etc.; incompatible; incongruous. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms. dissonantly (ˈdissonantly) adverb. Word Frequency. dissonant in American English.

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   Definition of dissonant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Dissonant definition: . See examples of DISSONANT used in a sentence.

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    A complete guide to the word "DISSONANT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.