DISCORDANT Synonyms: 219 Similar and Opposite Words

discordant

adjective

di-ˈskȯr-dᵊnt

Definition of discordant

as in shrill

marked by or producing a harsh combination of sounds discordant tones coming from the poorly tuned instrument

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as in noisy

making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds the discordant cries of gulls fighting over the fishing boat's castoffs

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as in aggressive

feeling or displaying eagerness to fight a troubled, discordant family that would benefit from professional counseling

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as in conflicting

not being in agreement or harmony his views on the proper role of diet in maintaining good health are certainly discordant with most contemporary opinions on the subject

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Recent Examples of discordant In their third and final decade as one of America’s greatest bands, Sonic Youth had all but given up on pushing their discordant art rock into the mainstream. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2026 One post from February features a self-portrait to which Longo added ominous, discordant music and the grain of a CCTV camera, like a prisoner in a horror movie. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Candidates also say the interim mayor must return order to meetings, which have become increasingly discordant as the public interrupts proceedings and occasionally hurls pointed insults at council members. — Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026 Some critics view gladiatorial displays of violence as inappropriate for a historic anniversary and complain that the spectacle hits a discordant note amid war in Iran and rising prices. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for discordant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discordant

Adjective

The shrill call of the shofar ensures no one falls asleep during lengthy Jewish High Holy Day services each year.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Amid the rumblings of construction at nearby David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the sound of a shrill whistle and chopping feet at the nearby Murfin Family Practice Fields signaled one thing.

— Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrill

Adjective

Danley in August railed against the plan, describing the concept as overengineered, noisier, more dangerous and needlessly destructive toward the river ecosystem around Barber Park.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
For Lindsey Maness, the menace during one hotel stay for work in Austin, Texas, was a noisy elevator near her room.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of noisy

Adjective

The public also received conflicting information and messaging on whether ammonia, a toxic chemical, was present in the smoke.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Major powers have rushed to shore up access to the countries and relationships with Pacific leaders in return for various sweeteners, creating a web of sometimes conflicting alliances that have reshaped the region.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflicting

Adjective

The score was such a beautiful, odd, dissonant piece of work.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026
This is reminding me of watching Slint play a reunion show in 2014 under the I-65 highway at a festival in Louisville, and how simultaneously awesome and cognitively dissonant that experience was.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 June 2026

Definition of dissonant

Adjective

Pakistan has often accused Afghanistan and India of supporting the TTP and other militant groups, allegations both countries deny.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Israel invaded southern Lebanon in March after Hezbollah, a Shia Lebanese militant group backed by Iran, resumed strikes on Israel to avenge the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of militant

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Von Arx, one of the researchers, said the behavior appeared inconsistent with what OpenAI would intentionally want its agents to do.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Authorities stopped vehicles owned by Metur associates 14 times in the back half of August, with reviews of drivers' documents that lasted up to an hour, van Duijnhoven said, and punishments that were inconsistent and severe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of inconsistent

Adjective

We are made loving, good, and pure – entirely free from any inharmonious tendency.

— Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2026
Setting Discordant Personal Goals A 2023 study published in Current Psychology finds that partners’ inharmonious goals can have detrimental effects on relationships.

— Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

Definition of inharmonious

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