1
as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
the inn bans young children because the owners believe that they are inharmonious with the quiet atmosphere other guests desire
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2
as in shrill
marked by or producing a harsh combination of sounds
a deliberately inharmonious piece of music in the modern idiom
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Recent Examples of inharmonious
Jesus proved over and over again the all-encompassing authority of God, which destroys all inharmonious conditions, including sin and disease.
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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
For sixteen hours a week, Valentine hopes to share some melody in a place that, for some, can feel inharmonious.
—Washington Post, 24 July 2021
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
For sixteen hours a week, Valentine hopes to share some melody in a place that, for some, can feel inharmonious.
—Washington Post, 24 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inharmonious
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County election officials have received conflicting advice about how to count votes in case the legislature fails to extend the deadline or implement a new voting system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Yet decades of conflicting messages about hormone therapy have left many women uncertain about what to believe.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Marte, who spent two seasons with the Phillies as an inconsistent but frequently used bullpen arm during their recent playoff runs, will join the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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On Thursday, prosecutors dropped the charges against Edwards, Amir Fagan, and Chashonn Toney saying this video is indeed inconsistent with facts in the indictment.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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In a moment when the genre was bursting with innovators, pushing at its seams from all sides—jubilant, gospel-fiery soul-jazz; the first dissonant strains of free jazz; dizzyingly ambitious big bands; calculated cool—this ensemble seemed to lay back, in tempo and affect.—
Natalie Weiner,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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In 49 games for Brazil, his goal return struck a dissonant chord with the Ballon d’Or campaign that Madrid waged on his behalf only two years ago, when a delegation infamously abandoned the ceremony in Paris upon learning that Manchester City’s midfielder Rodri was to be announced the winner.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Fresh grass clippings are great for masking naturally unpleasant odors in the garden by simply using them to cover the offensive materials.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
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This could be an indication that the P-trap under the sink has dried out, which means water no longer blocks unpleasant smells from rising.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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With the spin-off and FDX adopting a new fiscal calendar, Wells cautioned that next week's earnings report could be noisy.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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With the scramble to build data centers and their voracious appetite for electricity, many centers are building their own noisy, off-grid, diesel- or gas-fired power plants.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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Those songs remind Omara of real people and real events, political interludes whose senselessness and brutality have left unmusical lacunae in her life.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2023
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His parents were unmusical Russian-Jewish immigrants who ran various businesses with mixed success.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
3 Oct. 2019
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Candidates also say the interim mayor must return order to meetings, which have become increasingly discordant as the public interrupts proceedings and occasionally hurls pointed insults at council members.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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Some critics view gladiatorial displays of violence as inappropriate for a historic anniversary and complain that the spectacle hits a discordant note amid war in Iran and rising prices.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inharmonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inharmonious. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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