dissonant

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪs(ə)nənt/

adjective

Music
  • lacking harmony: irregular, dissonant chords
  • unsuitable or unusual in combination; clashing: Jackson employs both harmonious and dissonant colour choices

Derivatives

dissonantly

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'clashing'): from Old French, or from Latin dissonant- 'being discordant', from the verb dissonare, from dis- 'apart' + sonare 'to sound'