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- Dictionarydissonant/ˈdɪsənənt/
adjective
- 1. lacking harmony: "irregular, dissonant chords" Similar Opposite
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Dissonant means sounding strange or unpleasant, or not agreeing with or not the same as other things. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, opposites, and translations in different languages.
- English (US)
DISSONANT meaning: 1. (of sounds or musical notes) sounding...
- Znaczenie Dissonant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
dissonant definicja: 1. (of sounds or musical notes)...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
DISSONANT translate: (聲音、音樂)不和諧的,刺耳的, 不和諧的,不一致的. Learn more...
- Dissonant in Simplified Chinese
DISSONANT translate: (声音、音乐)不和谐的,刺耳的, 不和谐的,不一致的. Learn more...
- Melodious
MELODIOUS definition: 1. very pleasant to listen to 2. very...
- Psychologically
PSYCHOLOGICALLY definition: 1. in a way that relates to the...
- English (US)
Dissonant is an adjective used to describe noise that’s harsh and inharmonious. It’s also used to describe things that are in stark disagreement or that lack consistency. In both cases, a close synonym is discordant .
Dissonant means marked by dissonance, discord, or clashing sound. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of dissonant from the online dictionary of Merriam-Webster.
Dissonant means harsh and inharmonious in sound, disagreeing, or incongruous. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of dissonant in English and Spanish.
Dissonant chords lack harmony. The word dissonant comes from the Old French dis- meaning "apart" and sonare meaning "to sound." When a noise is dissonant, it sounds like it's broken apart, or not meshing together well. Dissonant doesn't have to describe just music or sounds.
Dissonant means discordant, incongruous, or incompatible. It can describe sound, music, or opinion. See synonyms, word origin, and usage sentences from various sources.
Definition of dissonant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.