disharmonic

Definition of disharmonicnext

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Adjective
  • Precisely for this reason, what is particularly important is the undertone of the brown lipstick, which can be pinkish or orange to create a continuum with the complexion, avoiding creating disharmonious contrasts.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
  • From the start — before the start — Leicester’s season has been disharmonious, with the threat of a points deduction hanging over them, Enzo Maresca leaving for Chelsea in early June, Steve Cooper, his replacement, lasting five months and Ruud van Nistelrooy now the conductor of catastrophe.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This isn't just about attempting to change the color of the blooms; unbalanced soil (too acidic or too alkaline) can cause the flowers to turn brown.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Choosing the wrong rug size or layout can make a room feel awkward and unbalanced.
    Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Jesus proved over and over again the all-encompassing authority of God, which destroys all inharmonious conditions, including sin and disease.
    Thomas Mitchinson, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Setting Discordant Personal Goals A 2023 study published in Current Psychology finds that partners’ inharmonious goals can have detrimental effects on relationships.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • The arc evolved from inharmonic drones and swoops to a stretch of rolling, arpeggiated waves reminiscent of musical minimalism, and then back again.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2019
  • The stimuli included harmonic sounds and inharmonic sounds (produced by shifting some frequencies of a previously harmonic sound), and sounds with beating and without.
    ScienceNow, WIRED, 13 Nov. 2012
Adjective
  • Women with thyroid disorders, a history of disordered eating, high chronic stress, adolescent girls and anyone pregnant or breastfeeding should consult a clinician before starting.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
  • Some highly restrictive diets have also been associated with disordered eating behaviors and psychological stress related to food and body image.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Over time, however, silence can normalize unequal treatment and reinforce workplace cultures where biased assumptions remain unexamined.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • South Africa — ranked by the World Bank as the most unequal society with unemployment stuck at 33% — has been hit by xenophobic violence, including deadly attacks on Mozambicans.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • Its asymmetrical riff on the classic bucket hat takes the usual cut up a notch.
    Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026
  • This asymmetrical maxi is an elegant twist on classic warm-weather styles.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • The beloved Greengrass wallpaper, with its incongruous scenes of old New Orleans, has been absorbing the smell for many decades.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • But sticking synthetic turf on one of the world’s most famous beaches struck some as incongruous, or worse.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
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“Disharmonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disharmonic. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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