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inharmonic

[ in-hahr-mon-ik ]
/ ˌɪn hɑrˈmɒn ɪk /
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adjective

not harmonic; dissonant.

RELATED WORDS

discordant, jarring, raucous, antagonistic, antipathetic, cacophonous, clashing, contradictory, contrary, different, discrepant, dissonant, divergent, grating, harsh, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, opposite, quarreling

Nearby words

inhalation therapy, inhalator, inhale, inhaler, inhambane, inharmonic, inharmonious, inhaul, inher., inhere, inherence

Origin of inharmonic

First recorded in 1820–30; in-3 + harmonic

Related forms

in·har·mo·ny [in-hahr-muh-nee] /ɪnˈhɑr mə ni/, noun
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Examples from the Web for inharmonic

  • If one of them is present in a high degree, and the others in a low degree, the whole is inharmonic, and not highly advantageous.

    Folkways|William Graham Sumner

  • From the post came the occasional note of an inharmonic drum, struck without rhythm by a hand gone lax.

    The Covered Wagon|Emerson Hough