INHARMONIOUS Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

inharmonious

adjective

ˌin-(ˌ)här-ˈmō-nē-əs

Definition of inharmonious

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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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 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 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

Adjective

What happened, Wells' parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible explanations and missing details.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
When a consumer double-checks an agent’s recommendation and finds a mismatch—a price discrepancy, a conflicting description or outdated inventory—you’ve lost them permanently.

— Firdosh Tangri, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of conflicting

Adjective

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
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

Definition of shrill

Adjective

Brought in to be Plum’s partner in the backcourt, Atkins has had an inconsistent offensive season, with career-low scoring and shooting numbers.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
The Longhorns were inconsistent last season, finishing 10th in the SEC before ending with an impressive NCAA tournament performance.

— Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of inconsistent

Adjective

At the track’s apex Korten explodes in and out of dissonant broken chords against Mark Shim’s angular saxophone lines, an unexpected development that sneaks up on you thanks to Sorey’s sticky, slowly evolving drumming.

— Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
This is reminding me of watching Slint play a reunion show in 2014 under the I-65 highway at a festival in Louisville, and how simultaneously awesome and cognitively dissonant that experience was.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 June 2026

Definition of dissonant

Adjective

Still, some unpleasant times may loom for the entities that depend on property tax revenue.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Taking the time to clean vent covers also prevents buildup that can lead to unpleasant odors, extra noise, or premature wear on your heating and cooling system.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 July 2026

Definition of unpleasant

Adjective

The next report could produce a noisy response once again so we’re focused on the levels.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 9 July 2026
The second version of his hearing aid aimed to amplify the sound of a specific person’s voice in a conversation in a noisy environment.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Definition of noisy

Adjective

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
His parents were unmusical Russian-Jewish immigrants who ran various businesses with mixed success.

— The Economist, The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019

Definition of unmusical

Adjective

In their third and final decade as one of America’s greatest bands, Sonic Youth had all but given up on pushing their discordant art rock into the mainstream.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2026
One post from February features a self-portrait to which Longo added ominous, discordant music and the grain of a CCTV camera, like a prisoner in a horror movie.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of discordant

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