on a sour note

ADJECTIVE

discordant

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 opposite quarreling uncongenial unharmonious unmelodious unmixable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

similar

WEAK

agreeable agreeing concordant cooperating harmonious

ADJECTIVE

unharmonious

Synonyms

WEAK

antagonistic antipathetic at odds cacophonous clashing contradictory contrarient contrary different disagreeing discordant discrepant disharmonious dissonant divergent grating harsh incompatible incongruous inconsistent inconsonant inharmonic jangling jarring opposite quarreling rude strident unmelodious unmixable unmusical

ADJECTIVE

unmusical

Synonyms

STRONG

unmelodious

WEAK

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The U.S. labor market is ending 2025 on a sour note, with higher unemployment and shrinking wage growth, a dynamic that could potentially set up an even rougher 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Kroger’s stock may be ending 2025 on a sour note, but that seems to have emboldened the grocery giant to buy back more shares.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Explaining his decision, he told Reuters that he didn't want to risk going out on a sour note.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

The desert festival Burning Man kicked off Sunday in Nevada on a sour note with the death of a female attendee.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024

He was a no-show in warmups, mysteriously so, and Washington State kicked things off on a sour note.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

on a sour note

Example Sentences

Related Words