discordant

[dis-kawr-dnt]

adjective

1. being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous.

   discordant opinions.

2. disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.

3. Geology.,  (of strata) structurally unconformable.

discordant

/ dɪsˈkɔːdənt /

adjective

1. at variance; disagreeing

2. harsh in sound; inharmonious

Other Word Forms

• discordantly adverb
• nondiscordant adjective
• undiscordant adjective
• undiscordantly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of discordant¹

1250–1300; Middle English discordaunt < Anglo-French < Latin discordant- (stem of discordāns ), present participle of discordāre. See discord, -ant

Example Sentences

This is not the first time I have encountered a situation where the hapless staff find themselves brutalized by loud, idiotic, or culturally discordant music.

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Setting aside these and a handful of other distractingly discordant objects, “Ministry” is a testament to the power art has to heal, not just emotionally but spiritually.

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Mr. Amos is clearly proud of the hospital, and rightly so, but I have to ask a discordant question: Is he then a fan of “stakeholder capitalism”?

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While the event had its discordant notes, the overall theme was akin to a religious revival – reminiscent of Billy Graham's tent crusades of the 1930 and 1940s or the "great awakenings" of the 19th Century.

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There's a thrilling version of Clocks that shudders with discordant guitar riffs before resolving into a powerful chorus; and an extended acoustic version of Sparks has fans swooning.

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Related Words

• cacophonous 
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• dissonant 
• divergent 
• jarring 
• strident