disharmonious
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of disharmonious
First recorded in 1650–60; dis- 1 + harmonious
Example Sentences
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But the drawings appear strange, with the new edifice dwarfing all around it in a way that is disharmonious, dominating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
It’s an unlikely embrace where discord creates its own beauty, disharmonious and true, where tension and conflict aren’t byproducts, but essential to art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Beenhakker remained and a disharmonious squad was eliminated in the second round by arch rivals West Germany.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2014
The smaller bells were cast in the 19th century, which many French historians consider to be recent; their metal is of low quality, and they produce a disharmonious sound, the experts say.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2011
The redundancy of the cat's disharmonious songish cries grated her gray matter.
From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Steven (Steven David Justin) Sills
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