discordant
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dis·cor·dant

adjective \-dənt\

Definition of DISCORDANT

1
a : being at variance : disagreeing <discordant opinions>
b : quarrelsome <a discordant family>
2
: relating to a discord <a discordant tone>
dis·cor·dant·ly adverb

Examples of DISCORDANT

  1. She has the difficult task of bringing together a number of discordant elements.
  2. <discordant tones coming from the poorly tuned instrument>

First Known Use of DISCORDANT

14th century

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

dis·cor·dant

adjective \dis-ˈkrd-ənt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of DISCORDANT

of twins : dissimilar with respect to one or more particular characters—compare concordant
dis·cor·dance \-ən(t)s\ (audio pronunciation) noun

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