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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.
1. a. : being at variance : disagreeing. discordant opinions. b. : quarrelsome. a discordant family. 2. music : relating to a discord (see discord entry 1 sense 2) a discordant tone. discordantly adverb. Did you know? Discord, a word more common in earlier centuries than today, means basically "conflict", so discordant often means "conflicting".
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.
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.
What does the word discordant mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word discordant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. discordant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. music (Middle English) physical geography (1860s) geology (1860s) genetics (1930s) See meaning & use.
disagreeing or incongruous:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
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:
