All dissonant synonyms
dis·so·nant
D d adj dissonant
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- incongruous — out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
- differing — to disagree in opinion, belief, etc.; be at variance; disagree (often followed by with or from): His business partner always differs with him.
- jarring — to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
- raucous — harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- 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.
- inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
- irreconcilable — incapable of being brought into harmony or adjustment; incompatible: irreconcilable differences.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- incongruent — not congruent.
- at variance — If one thing is at variance with another, the two things seem to contradict each other.
- dissentient — dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.
- inconsonant — not consonant or in accord.
- mix — to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- grating — a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
- strident — making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking: strident insects; strident hinges.
- unmusical — not musical; deficient in melody, harmony, rhythm, or tone.
- cacophony — You can describe a loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds as a cacophony.
- disharmonic — lacking harmony; disharmonious; discordant.
- disharmonious — inharmonious; discordant.
- inharmonic — not harmonic; dissonant.
- 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.
- tuneless — unmelodious; unmusical.
- melodious — of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful.
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.
- disconsonant — Not consonant; discordant.