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adj
Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: literal
Synonyms: discordant, cacophonic, cacophonous
Antonyms: accordant, concordant, consonant, harmonious, melodious
adj
Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing or harmonizing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Qualifier: or social interaction
Topics: behavior, human-sciences, psychology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: discordant, disharmonious, inharmonious
Antonyms: accordant, concordant, consonant, harmonious
adjective satellite
not in accord
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: at variance(p), discrepant
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
lacking in harmony
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: discordant, disharmonious, inharmonic
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: unresolved
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle French dissonant.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
