inharmonious

American  

[in-hahr-moh-nee-uhs] / ˌɪn hɑrˈmoʊ ni əs /

adjective

1. not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.

2. not congenial or compatible; discordant; disagreeing.

   It was unpleasant to spend an evening with such an inharmonious group.

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inharmonious British  

/ ˌɪnhɑːˈməʊnɪəs /

adjective

1. Also: inharmonic.  lacking harmony; discordant

2. lacking accord or agreement

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Other Word Forms

• inharmoniously adverb
• inharmoniousness noun

Etymology

Origin of inharmonious

First recorded in 1705–15; in- ³ + harmonious

Example Sentences

Modern society is inherently inharmonious — think of children shouting, dogs barking, lawn mowers roaring.

From Seattle Times

As I lie there, listening to the scanner’s inharmonious beeps, rumbles and alien-laser-gun sounds, I’m not thinking of anything in particular.

From Scientific American

They took turns getting on top of each other, trading ineffectual blows with inharmonious sound effects that made it seem as though they were fighting to the death.

From Literature

These maps — and their lingering effects — derive from a time when the American government, he writes, believed that “inharmonious racial groups” should be separated.

From New York Times

But after the shouting and the frenzy, a breathtaking and infinitely consoling harmony descends, as a living painting is assembled out of a most inharmonious crowd.

From New York Times