discordant
Americanadjective
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being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous.
discordant opinions.
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disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
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Geology. (of strata) structurally unconformable.
adjective
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at variance; disagreeing
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harsh in sound; inharmonious
Other Word Forms
- discordantly adverb
- nondiscordant adjective
- undiscordant adjective
- undiscordantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of discordant
1250–1300; Middle English discordaunt < Anglo-French < Latin discordant- (stem of discordāns ), present participle of discordāre. See discord, -ant
Example Sentences
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But this year, in this annual explosion of light and sound, there was a discordant note.
From BBC
In her refusal to shy away from the grime and grit of Yuknavitch’s story, Stewart creates a startlingly raw atmosphere that ricochets between discordant and truly inspiring.
From Salon
Writer-director Michael Shanks plays their discordant musical taste like a minor joke among all the major reasons why their codependent relationship has hit the skids.
From Los Angeles Times
The mood music for Labour is a bit discordant just now.
From BBC
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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