discordant
dis·cor·dant
adjective \-dənt\Definition of DISCORDANT
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a : being at variance : disagreeing <discordant opinions> b : quarrelsome <a discordant family>
Examples of DISCORDANT
- She has the difficult task of bringing together a number of discordant elements.
- <discordant tones coming from the poorly tuned instrument>
First Known Use of DISCORDANT
14th century
Related to DISCORDANT
- Synonyms
- cacophonous, dissonant, inharmonious, unmelodious, unmusical, unvocal
- Antonyms
- harmonious, harmonizing, melodious, musical
dis·cor·dant
adjective \dis-ˈkȯrd-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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