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   dissonant

   /ˈdɪsənənt/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking harmony: "irregular, dissonant chords" Similar inharmoniousdisharmoniousdiscordantunmelodiousatonaltunelessoff-keycacophonousharshstridentgratingjarringOpposite harmonious
   • ▪ unsuitable or unusual in combination; clashing: "Jackson employs both harmonious and dissonant colour choices" Similar incongruousanomalousirreconcilablediscrepantdisagreeingclashingdisparatedifferentdissimilarinconsistentincompatiblecontradictoryOpposite harmonioussimilar

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘clashing’): from Old French, or from Latin dissonant- ‘being discordant’, from the verb dissonare, from dis- ‘apart’ + sonare ‘to sound’.

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   • 1. dissonantly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISSONANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   not agreeing with or not the same as other things, usually in a way that is strange or hard to accept: Amid the celebrations over the passage of the reform bill this week, one dissonant voice could be heard. Fewer examples. Roosters break into a dissonant chorus at dawn.

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   1. : marked by dissonance : discordant. 2. : incongruous. 3. : harmonically unresolved. dissonantly adverb. Did you know? The root of "dissonant" is the Latin verb sonare. Can you guess what "sonare" means? Here's a hint: some related derivatives are "sonata," "supersonic," and "resonance."

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   Dissonant voices are saying different things. Dissonant clothing choices clash. Dissonant chords lack harmony. The word dissonant comes from the Old French dis- meaning "apart" and sonare meaning "to sound." When a noise is dissonant, it sounds like it's broken apart, or not meshing together well.

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   Definition of dissonant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adj. 1. Harsh and inharmonious in sound; discordant. 2. Being at variance; disagreeing. 3. Music Constituting or producing a dissonance.

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   Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French dissonant; Latin dissonānt-em, dissonāre.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISSONANT definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   adjective. 1. disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant. 2. out of harmony; incongruous; at variance. 3. Music. characterized by dissonance. SYNONYMS 2. incompatible, incongruent, inconsistent. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

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   Dissonant is an adjective used to describe noise that’s harsh and inharmonious. It’s also used to describe things that are in stark disagreement or that lack consistency. In both cases, a close synonym is discordant. The state of being dissonant is dissonance.

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    DISSONANT meaning: 1 : not in agreement with something discordant; 2 : not in harmony discordant.

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    A complete guide to the word "DISSONANT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.