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- [dis-hahr-mon-ik]
- /ˌdɪs hɑrˈmɒn ɪk/
- /dɪshɑːmˈɒnɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-hahr-mon-ik]
- /ˌdɪs hɑrˈmɒn ɪk/
Definitions of disharmonic word
- adjective disharmonic lacking harmony; disharmonious; discordant. 1
- adjective disharmonic without symmetry in physical form. 1
- noun disharmonic Not harmonic. 1
- adjective disharmonic not harmonic 0
- adjective disharmonic (Australianist linguistics) Of or relating to a generation an odd number of generations distant from a particular person. 0
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Origin of disharmonic
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; disharmon(y) + -ic
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Parts of speech for Disharmonic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disharmonic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
disharmonic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disharmonic
adj disharmonic
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- raucous — harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- noisy — abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
- dissonant — disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant.
- grating — a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
adjective disharmonic
- unharmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- cacophonic — Discordant.
Antonyms for disharmonic
adj disharmonic
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- compatible — If things, for example systems, ideas, and beliefs, are compatible, they work well together or can exist together successfully.
- complementary — Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination.
- consonant — A consonant is a sound such as 'p', 'f', 'n', or 't' which you pronounce by stopping the air flowing freely through your mouth. Compare vowel.
- similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
adjective disharmonic
- harmonic — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
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