English Explanatory Dictionary

dissonant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.
  2. Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing or harmonizing.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪsənənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dissonant.wav

Word forms

dissonant more dissonant most dissonant

Etymology

From Middle French dissonant.

Synonyms

discordant cacophonic cacophonous disharmonious inharmonious

Antonyms

accordant concordant consonant harmonious melodious

Derived words

dissonancy dissonantly undissonant

Translations

Catalan: dissonant German: dissonant Latin: dissonus Manx: neuving Spanish: disonante Welsh: aflafar
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