dissonant

[ dis-uh-nuhnt ]
/ ˈdɪs ə nənt /
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adjective

disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant.
out of harmony; incongruous; at variance.
Music. characterized by dissonance.

Origin of dissonant

1400–50; late Middle English dissonaunte (< Anglo-French) < Latin dissonant- (stem of dissonāns, present participle of dissonāre to sound harsh), equivalent to disson- (derivative of dissonus discordant; see dis-1, sound1) + -ant- -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM dissonant

dis·so·nant·ly, adverb un·dis·so·nant, adjective un·dis·so·nant·ly, adverb

Words nearby dissonant

dissolve, dissolvent, dissolving view, dissonance, dissonancy, dissonant, disspirit, disspread, dissuade, dissuasion, dissuasive

Words related to dissonant

discordant, incongruous, differing, jarring, raucous, anomalous, discrepant, incompatible, inconsistent, irreconcilable, irregular, incongruent, dissentient, inconsonant, cacophonous, grating, harsh, inharmonious, strident, unmusical

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British Dictionary definitions for dissonant

dissonant
/ (ˈdɪsənənt) /

adjective

discordant; cacophonous
incongruous or discrepant
music characterized by dissonance

Derived forms of dissonant

dissonantly, adverb

Word Origin for dissonant

C15: from Latin dissonāre to be discordant, from dis- 1 + sonāre to sound