Dissonant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɪsənənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dissonant is an adjective meaning (of sounds or music, literal) Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.
Meaning
(of sounds or music, literal) Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.
More Meanings
- (of ideas, behavior, or social interaction, figurative) Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing or harmonizing.
Example Sentences
The music was filled with dissonant chords.
Alaudinov's framing of himself, and by extension of the Chechen forces under his command, as a capable defensive body is also dissonant with the widespread perception of the efficacy of Chechen forces within the wider Russian information space.
Synonyms for dissonant
Depending on context, synonyms include discordant, cacophonous, disharmonious, inharmonious, unresolved, unharmonious.
Antonyms for dissonant
Common opposites include accordant, concordant, consonant, harmonious, melodious, musical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include discordant, disharmonious, unharmonious, inharmonious, inharmonic, unmusical.
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