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discordant

[ dis-kawr-dnt ]
/ dÉȘsˈkɔr dnt /
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adjective
being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
Geology. (of strata) structurally unconformable.
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Origin of discordant

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

OTHER WORDS FROM discordant

dis·cord·ant·ly, adverbnon·dis·cord·ant, adjectiveun·dis·cord·ant, adjectiveun·dis·cord·ant·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for discordant

discordant
/ (dÉȘsˈkɔːdənt) /

adjective
at variance; disagreeing
harsh in sound; inharmonious

Derived forms of discordant

discordantly, adverb
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