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dis·so·nant
dissonant
pronunciation:
dI
s
n
nt
part of speech:
adjective
definition 1:
not in harmony; discordant.
His music breaks from traditional harmonies and is intentionally dissonant.
The audience cringed at the loud and highly dissonant chord.
antonyms:
consonant
,
harmonious
definition 2:
marked by disagreement or conflict.
She was exhausted after another dissonant meeting of the committee.
antonyms:
consonant
,
harmonious
related words:
harsh
,
incongruous
,
ragged
derivation:
dissonantly (adv.)
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