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discordant

[dis-kawr-dnt] / dɪsˈkɔr dnt /
ADJECTIVE
not in harmony; conflicting
Synonyms
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cacophonous clashing dissonant divergent jarring strident
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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
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similar
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agreeable agreeing concordant cooperating harmonious

Example Sentences

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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

The mood music for Labour is a bit discordant just now.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

This is not the first time I have encountered a situation where the hapless staff find themselves brutalized by loud, idiotic, or culturally discordant music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Thousands of flags waved, adding their discordant national anthems to the racket.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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