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   dissonant

   /ˈdɪsənənt/

   adjective

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

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   If things don't go together well, you can call them dissonant. Dissonant voices are saying different things. Dissonant clothing choices clash. Dissonant chords lack harmony.

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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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   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 .]

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISSONANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. discordant; cacophonous 2. incongruous or discrepant 3. music characterized by dissonance.... Click for more definitions.

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   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. Similar definitions. Synonyms: inharmonic. disharmonious. discordant. discrepant. at variance. unresolved. inconsistent. irregular.

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

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    a simultaneous combination of tones conventionally accepted as being in a state of unrest and needing completion. an unresolved, discordant chord or interval. Cf. consonance (def. 3). See illus. under resolution. disagreement or incongruity.