- not in accord; disagreeing; conflicting
- not in harmony; dissonant; clashing
Origin of discordant
Middle English discordaunt from Old French descordant, present participle of descorder: see discord
adjective
- The definition of discordant is a type of sound that clashes with the tone of the music being played.
An example of something discordant is a piano note that clashes with the other music during a concert.
- Discordant is defined as disagreeing with what is accepted.
An example of discordant is an opinion that is different from the group.
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discordant
adjective
- Not being in accord; conflicting.
- Disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant.
Related Forms:
- dis·cor′dan·cy
noun
- dis·cor′dant·ly
adverb
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Adjective
(comparative more discordant, superlative most discordant)
Origin
From Old French descordant, from descorder
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Sentence Examples
- Darian closed his eyes and watched the discordant memories flickering through her mind, not wanting her to suffer alone.
- The usual cry is harsh and discordant, but many softer notes are employed.
- Thus the two aspects of Hermes which seem most discordant are referred to a single origin.
- The vestibule was filled with the discordant sounds of a struggle and of a tipsy, hoarse voice.
- (3) Traces of customs, creeds, rituals, &c., in the Aegean area at a later time, discordant with the civilization in which they were practised and indicating survival from earlier systems. There are also possible linguistic and even physical survivals to be considered.
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Words near discordant in the dictionary
- discordant
- discordance
- discordances
- discordancies