dissonant
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dissonant
- /ˈdɪsənənt/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle French dissonant.
adjective more dissonant · most dissonant
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Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.
The music was filled with dissonant chords.
Similar: discordant, cacophonic, cacophonous · Opposite: accordant, concordant, consonant, harmonious, melodious
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Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing or harmonizing.
Alaudinov's framing of himself, and by extension of the Chechen forces under his command, as a capable defensive body is also dissonant with the widespread perception of the efficacy of Chechen forces within the wider Russian information space.
Similar: discordant, disharmonious, inharmonious · Opposite: accordant, concordant, consonant, harmonious
Translations
Talk about this word "dissonant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dissonant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dissonant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dissonant "dissonant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dissonant.Cite this
@misc{dissonant_2026,
title = {dissonant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dissonant},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
