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inharmonic

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

not harmonic; dissonant.

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Origin of inharmonic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM inharmonic

in·har·mo·ny [in-hahr-muh-nee], /ɪnˈhɑr mə ni/, noun

Words nearby inharmonic

inhale, inhaler, in half, Inhambane, in hand, inharmonic, inharmonious, in harness, inhaul, in heat, inher.
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Words related to inharmonic

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

Example sentences 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