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dissonant

dis·so·nant
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-uh-nuh nt]
    • /ˈdɪs ə nənt/
    • /ˈdɪs.ən.əns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-uh-nuh nt]
    • /ˈdɪs ə nənt/

Definitions of dissonant word

  • adjective dissonant disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant. 1
  • adjective dissonant out of harmony; incongruous; at variance. 1
  • adjective dissonant Music. characterized by dissonance. 1
  • noun dissonant Lacking harmony. 1
  • adjective dissonant sound: discordant, inharmonious 1
  • adjective dissonant not in agreement 1

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Origin of dissonant

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Dissonant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dissonant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for dissonant

adj dissonant

  • discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
  • incongruous — out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
  • anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
  • discrepant — (usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent: discrepant accounts.
  • incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.

adjective dissonant

  • unharmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
  • cacophonic — Discordant.
  • conflicting — clashing; contradictory
  • different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
  • disagreeing — Present participle of disagree.

Antonyms for dissonant

adj dissonant

  • harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
  • 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 dissonant

  • sonant — sounding; having sound.

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