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dissonant

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪs(ə)nənt/

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Definition of dissonant

adjective

Music

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

Derivatives

dissonantly

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'