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disharmonious

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪshɑːˈməʊni.əs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊniəs

1

adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of inharmonious: lacking harmony.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inharmonious

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

lacking in harmony

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discordant, dissonant, inharmonic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English harmonious English disharmonious From dis- + harmonious.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дисхармоничен (disharmoničen) — not harmonious
  • French: dysharmonique — not harmonious
  • Portuguese: desarmónico — not harmonious
  • Portuguese: desarmônico — not harmonious
  • Portuguese: inarmónico — not harmonious
  • Portuguese: inarmônico — not harmonious
  • Portuguese: desarmonioso — not harmonious
  • Russian: дисгармоничный (disgarmoničnyj) — not harmonious
  • Turkish: ahenksiz — not harmonious
  • Turkish: uyumsuz — not harmonious
  • Turkish: imtizaçsız — not harmonious