dis·so·nant (d s  -nnt)adj. 1. Harsh and inharmonious in sound; discordant. 2. Being at variance; disagreeing. 3. Music Constituting or producing a dissonance. [Middle English dissonaunt, from Old French dissonant, from Latin disson  ns, dissonant-, present participle of dissonre, to be dissonant : dis-, apart; see dis- + sonre, to sound; see swen- in Indo-European roots.]dis so·nant·ly adv. |
dissonant [ˈdɪsənənt]
adj
1. discordant; cacophonous
2. incongruous or discrepant
3. (Music, other) Music characterized by dissonance
[from Latin dissonāre to be discordant, from dis-1 + sonāre to sound]
dissonantly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | dissonant - characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner inharmonious, unharmonious - not in harmony |
| 2. | dissonant - lacking in harmony inharmonious, unharmonious - not in harmony | |
| 3. | dissonant - not in accord; "desires at variance with his duty"; "widely discrepant statements" discordant - not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas" |
dissonant
adjective
1. disagreeing, differing, at variance, dissentient All but a few dissonant voices agree.
2. discordant, harsh, jarring, grating, raucous, strident, jangling, out of tune, tuneless, cacophonous, inharmonious, unmelodious Guitarists kept strumming wildly dissonant chords.
Translations
dissonant [ˈdɪsənənt] adj
(MUSIC) [chord, harmony] → dissonant(e)
(= clashing) [voices, images] → discordant(e)
dissonant
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