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Discordant

Discordant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Discordant? [adj] not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas" [adj] lacking in harmony Synonyms \| Synonyms for Discordant: at variance(p) \| discrepant \| disharmonious \| dissentious \| dissonant \| divisive \| factious \| inharmonic \| inharmonious \| unharmonious Related Terms \| Find terms related to Discordant: absonant \| adversative \| adverse \| adversive \| antagonistic \| anti \| antipathetic \| antithetic \| antonymous \| assorted \| at cross-purposes \| at loggerheads \| at odds \| at variance \| at war \| atonal \| balancing \| cacophonic \| cacophonous \| clashing \| colliding \| compensating \| conflicting \| confronting \| contradictory \| contradistinct \| contrapositive \| contrarious \| contrary \| contrasted \| contrasting \| converse \| counter \| counterbalancing \| counterpoised \| countervailing \| cracked \| cranky \| cross \| dead against \| departing \| deviating \| deviative \| diaphonic \| different \| differentiated \| differing \| disaccordant \| disagreeable \| disagreeing \| disconsonant \| discrepant \| discrete \| discriminated \| disharmonic \| disharmonious \| disjoined \| disparate \| disproportionate \| dissentient \| dissident \| dissimilar \| dissonant \| distinct \| distinguished \| divergent \| diverging \| divers \| diverse \| diversified \| eyeball to eyeball \| flat \| grating \| harsh \| heterogeneous \| hostile \| immelodious \| immiscible \| in disagreement \| inaccordant \| incompatible \| incongruent \| incongruous \| inconsistent \| inconsonant \| inharmonic \| inharmonious \| inimical \| inverse \| irreconcilable \| jangling \| jarring \| many \| motley \| multifarious \| musicless \| negative \| nonmelodious \| obverse \| off \| off-color \| off-key \| off-tone \| opposed \| opposing \| opposite \| oppositional \| oppositive \| oppugnant \| out of accord \| out of pitch \| out of tone \| out of tune \| out of whack \| perverse \| poles apart \| poles asunder \| raucous \| repugnant \| reverse \| separate \| separated \| several \| sharp \| shrill \| sour \| squared off \| strident \| tuneless \| unconformable \| uncongenial \| unequal \| unharmonious \| unlike \| unmelodious \| unmusical \| untunable \| untuned \| untuneful \| variant \| varied \| variegated \| various \| varying \| widely apart \| worlds apart See Also \| Discordant In Webster's Dictionary \Discord"ant\, a. [OE. discordant, descordaunt, OF. descordant, discordant, F. discordant, p. pr. of discorder, OF. also, descorder. See {Discord}, n.] 1. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious. The discordant elements out of which the emperor had compounded his realm did not coalesce. --Motley. 2. [See {Discord}, n., 2. ] (Mus.) Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord; harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds. For still their music seemed to start Discordant echoes in each heart. --Longfellow. 3. (Geol.) Said of strata which lack conformity in direction of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by a fault. Syn: Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; repugnant; opposite; contrary; inconsistent; dissonant; harsh; jarring; irreconcilable. -- {Discord"antly}, adv. -- {Discord"ant*ness}, n. [R.]

Discordant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Discordant?

[adj] not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas"
[adj] lacking in harmony

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Discordant In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*cord"ant\, a. [OE. discordant, descordaunt, OF.
descordant, discordant, F. discordant, p. pr. of discorder,
OF. also, descorder. See {Discord}, n.]
1. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing;
   opposing; not harmonious.

         The discordant elements out of which the emperor had
         compounded his realm did not coalesce. --Motley.

2. [See {Discord}, n.,

2. ] (Mus.) Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord;
   harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds.

         For still their music seemed to start Discordant
         echoes in each heart.                 --Longfellow.

3. (Geol.) Said of strata which lack conformity in direction
   of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by
   a fault.

Syn: Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; repugnant;
     opposite; contrary; inconsistent; dissonant; harsh;
     jarring; irreconcilable. -- {Dis*cord"ant*ly}, adv. --
     {Dis*cord"ant*ness}, n. [R.]

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