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unharmonious

har·mo·ni·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahr-moh-nee-uh s]
    • /hɑrˈmoʊ ni əs/
    • /ˌʌnhɑːˈməʊnjəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahr-moh-nee-uh s]
    • /hɑrˈmoʊ ni əs/

Definitions of unharmonious word

  • adjective unharmonious marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group. 1
  • adjective unharmonious forming a pleasingly consistent whole; congruous: harmonious colors. 1
  • adjective unharmonious pleasant to the ear; tuneful; melodious. 1
  • adjective unharmonious not harmonious 0
See all 4 definitions of unharmonious

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Origin of unharmonious

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30, harmonious is from the Greek word harmónios melodious, literally, fitting. See harmony, -ous

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Parts of speech for Unharmonious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unharmonious

unharmonious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for unharmonious

adj unharmonious

  • absonant — inharmonious
  • at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
  • atonal — Atonal music is music that is not written or played in any key or system of scales.
  • discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
  • disharmonious — inharmonious; discordant.

adjective unharmonious

  • cacophonic — Discordant.
  • disharmonic — lacking harmony; disharmonious; discordant.
  • dissonant — disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant.
  • incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
  • jangling — to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together: The charms on her bracelet jangle as she moves.
All 15 Synonyms of unharmonious

Antonyms for unharmonious

adj unharmonious

  • concordant — being in agreement: harmonious
  • congruent — If one thing is congruent with another thing, they are similar or fit together well.
  • congruous — corresponding or agreeing
All 3 Antonyms of unharmonious

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