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- Dictionarydiscordant/dɪˈskɔːdnt/
adjective
- 1. disagreeing or incongruous: "the operative principle of democracy is a balance of discordant qualities" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony: "the singers continued their discordant chanting" Similar Opposite
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DISCORDANT definition: 1. producing an unpleasant sound 2. used to describe something that is not in agreement with…. Learn more.
So discordant describes experiencing discord, a lack of harmony. A discordant conversation at your dinner table may make some people upset — they want everyone to get along. Discordant can also describe harsh and unpleasant sounds, like the blaring horns in city traffic.
Discord, a word more common in earlier centuries than today, means basically "conflict", so discordant often means "conflicting". The opinions of Supreme Court justices are frequently discordant; justices who disagree with the Court's decision usually write a dissenting opinion.
Discordant definition: being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous. See examples of DISCORDANT used in a sentence.
DISCORDANT meaning: 1. producing an unpleasant sound 2. used to describe something that is not in agreement with…. Learn more.
Definition of 'discordant' Word Frequency. discordant. (dɪskɔːʳdənt ) 1. adjective. Something that is discordant is strange or unpleasant because it does not fit in with other things. His agenda is discordant with ours. 2. adjective. A discordant sound or musical effect is unpleasant to hear. More Synonyms of discordant.
Definition of discordant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(geology) Of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation. Dikes may be discordant to country rock if they intrude at a high angle to the bedding. Wiktionary. Synonyms: unmusical. unharmonious. rude. inharmonious. inharmonic. dissonant. disharmonious. cacophonous. untenable. heterogeneous. harsh. contrary. contradictory. at variance. ajar.
Definitions of 'discordant'. 1. Something that is discordant is strange or unpleasant because it does not fit in with other things. [...] 2. A discordant sound or musical effect is unpleasant to hear. [...] More.
1. Devoid of harmony and accord: inconsonant, inharmonious, uncongenial, unharmonious. 2. Made up of parts or qualities that are disparate or otherwise markedly lacking in consistency: discrepant, dissonant, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous, inconsistent. 3. Characterized by unpleasant discordance of sound:
