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- DictionaryDis·cord·ant/ˌdiˈskôrdənt/
adjective
- 1. disagreeing or incongruous: "the principle of meritocracy is discordant with claims of inherited worth"
- 2. (of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony: "bombs, guns, and engines mingled in discordant sound"
The meaning of DISCORDANT is being at variance : disagreeing. How to use discordant in a sentence. Did you know?
Discordant definition: being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous. See examples of DISCORDANT used in a sentence.
DISCORDANT definition: 1. producing an unpleasant sound 2. used to describe something that is not in agreement with…. Learn more.
DISCORDANT meaning: 1. producing an unpleasant sound 2. used to describe something that is not in agreement with…. Learn more.
So discordant describes experiencing discord, a lack of harmony. A discordant conversation at your dinner table may make some people upset — they want everyone to get along. Discordant can also describe harsh and unpleasant sounds, like the blaring horns in city traffic.
1. Devoid of harmony and accord: inconsonant, inharmonious, uncongenial, unharmonious. 2. Made up of parts or qualities that are disparate or otherwise markedly lacking in consistency: discrepant, dissonant, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous, inconsistent. 3. Characterized by unpleasant discordance of sound:
Something that is discordant is strange or unpleasant because it does not fit in with other things. 2. A discordant sound or musical effect is unpleasant to hear.
Definition of discordant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(geology) Of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation. Dikes may be discordant to country rock if they intrude at a high angle to the bedding. Wiktionary. Synonyms: unmusical. unharmonious. rude. inharmonious. inharmonic. dissonant. disharmonious. cacophonous. untenable. heterogeneous. harsh. contrary. contradictory. at variance. ajar.
Something that is discordant is strange or unpleasant because it does not fit in with other things.