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discordant

[dis-kawr-dnt] / dɪsˈkɔr dnt /
ADJECTIVE
not in harmony; conflicting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cacophonous clashing dissonant divergent jarring strident
WEAK
antagonistic antipathetic at odds contradictory contrarient contrary different disagreeing discrepant grating harsh incompatible incongruous inconsistent inconsonant inharmonious jangling on a sour note opposite quarreling uncongenial unharmonious unmelodious unmixable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
similar
WEAK
agreeable agreeing concordant cooperating harmonious

Example Sentences

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Embracing AI can feel discordant for a generation that’s been told to stay away from the technology for classroom assignments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Without sense, it could be a myopic rumination on climate change mixed with a treacly buddy comedy, where two opposing temperaments clash into a discordant, aggravating mess.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

A period-piece-vampire-musical mashup could have been discordant, but writer-director Ryan Coogler confidently makes all three genres harmonize.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

But how can harmony work in such a discordant world?

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Warbling moans echoed on the breeze, groaning in different pitches, forming eerie, discordant harmonies.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull