inharmonic

adjective

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as in inharmonious

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Recent Examples of inharmonic 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 The sound of this solicitation purr is especially inharmonic, and cat owners are actually more attuned to it than non-owners, so there's no learning to just ignore it. — Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inharmonic
  1. inharmonious
  2. unbalanced
  3. unequal
  4. disharmonious
  5. asymmetrical
  6. incongruous
  7. disordered
  8. unsymmetrical
Adjective
  • We are made loving, good, and pure – entirely free from any inharmonious tendency.
    — Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of inharmonious
Adjective
  • There were fires to put out; an unbalanced squad, unsettled players, grumpy fans, some truly dispiriting defeats.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • An unbalanced, unregulated leader becomes a liability to themselves and their organization.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of unbalanced
Adjective
  • As past and present echo through the mountains, human encroachment and indifference threaten to erase their unique spirit, and his story becomes a reflection of an age-old, unequal struggle.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And what happens when those questions are the ones most connected to unequal health outcomes?
    — Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of unequal
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
  • Yet Gracia, encouraged by the priests to suffer in imitation of Christ and for the promise of eternal afterlife, resolved to stay in disharmonious matrimony with Tadaoki.
    — Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Definition of disharmonious
Adjective
  • Taking notes from traditional tapestry florals, but this time with a more modern, asymmetrical design, the Lisse wool rug carries an air of sophistication.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026
  • Creating more symmetry A little strategic overlining can also help balance asymmetrical lips.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 July 2026
Definition of asymmetrical
Adjective
  • Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of incongruous
Adjective
  • In an interview with SiriusXM’s Page Six Radio on July 28, the mom of seven, 42, discussed her journey with decades of disordered eating, including dieting at a young age.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Studies have found that Black college women, as a group, report greater body satisfaction and lower rates of disordered eating than white women of comparable weight.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of disordered
Adjective
  • The unsymmetrical appearance of the gas and dust lanes in Dracula's Chivito in this stunning Hubbleimage indicates that dynamic processes are occurring within the disk as its morphology is gradually shaped by interactions with its surroundings.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Fuels such as nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine are toxic and corrosive, while liquid hydrogen and oxygen must be stored at extremely low temperatures, posing risks of leakage, brittleness in metals, and explosive vaporization.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of unsymmetrical

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“Inharmonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inharmonic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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