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Dissonant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dissonant? [adj] lacking in harmony [adj] (music) characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved [adj] not musical in nature; "the unmusical cry of the bluejay" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dissonant: discordant \| disharmonious \| inharmonic \| inharmonious \| nonmusical \| unharmonious \| unmusical \| unresolved Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dissonant: absonant \| antagonistic \| antipathetic \| assorted \| at cross-purposes \| at loggerheads \| at odds \| at variance \| at war \| atonal \| cacophonic \| cacophonous \| clashing \| conflicting \| contradictory \| contrary \| contrasted \| contrasting \| cracked \| cranky \| cross \| departing \| deviating \| deviative \| diaphonic \| different \| differentiated \| differing \| disaccordant \| disagreeable \| disagreeing \| disconsonant \| discordant \| discrepant \| discrete \| discriminated \| disharmonic \| disharmonious \| disjoined \| disparate \| disproportionate \| dissident \| dissimilar \| distinct \| distinguished \| divergent \| diverging \| divers \| diverse \| diversified \| flat \| grating \| harsh \| heterogeneous \| hoarse \| hostile \| immelodious \| immiscible \| in disagreement \| inaccordant \| incompatible \| incongruent \| incongruous \| inconsistent \| inconsonant \| inharmonic \| inharmonious \| irreconcilable \| jangling \| jarring \| many \| motley \| multifarious \| musicless \| negative \| nonmelodious \| off \| off-key \| off-tone \| out of accord \| out of pitch \| out of tone \| out of tune \| out of whack \| poles apart \| poles asunder \| raucous \| repugnant \| rude \| rugged \| separate \| separated \| several \| sharp \| shrill \| sour \| strident \| tuneless \| unconformable \| uncongenial \| unequal \| unharmonious \| unlike \| unmelodious \| unmusical \| untunable \| untuned \| untuneful \| variant \| varied \| variegated \| various \| varying \| widely apart \| worlds apart See Also \| Dissonant In Webster's Dictionary \Dis"so*nant\, a. [L. dissonans, -antis, p. pr. of dissonare to disagree in sound, be discordant; dis- + sonare to sound: cf. F. dissonant. See {Sonant}.] 1. Sounding harshly; discordant; unharmonious. With clamor of voices dissonant and loud. --Longfellow. 2. Disagreeing; incongruous; discrepant, -- with from or to. ``Anything dissonant to truth.'' --South. What can be dissonant from reason and nature than that a man, naturally inclined to clemency, should show himself unkind and inhuman? --Hakewill.

Dissonant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dissonant?

[adj] lacking in harmony
[adj] (music) characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
[adj] not musical in nature; "the unmusical cry of the bluejay"

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Dissonant In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis"so*nant\, a. [L. dissonans, -antis, p. pr. of
dissonare to disagree in sound, be discordant; dis- + sonare
to sound: cf. F. dissonant. See {Sonant}.]
1. Sounding harshly; discordant; unharmonious.

         With clamor of voices dissonant and loud.
                                               --Longfellow.

2. Disagreeing; incongruous; discrepant, -- with from or to.
   ``Anything dissonant to truth.'' --South.

         What can be dissonant from reason and nature than
         that a man, naturally inclined to clemency, should
         show himself unkind and inhuman?      --Hakewill.

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