Dissonant: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
dissonant
[ dษชหsษnษnt ]
music
Lacking harmony; discordant. Dissonant sounds are often used to create tension or contrast in music compositions.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dissonant notes in the piece added a sense of unease.
- The dissonant chords clashed with the melodic line.
general
Incongruous or not in harmony with surroundings or other aspects of something.
Synonyms
discordant, incongruous, inharmonious
Examples of usage
- His dissonant views on the subject made it difficult to reach a compromise.
- The modern architecture appeared dissonant in the historic town.
Translations
Translations of the word "dissonant" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dissonante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคธเคเคเคค
๐ฉ๐ช dissonant
๐ฎ๐ฉ disonansi
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะธัะพะฝัััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ dysonansowy
๐ฏ๐ต ไธๅๅ้ณใฎ
๐ซ๐ท dissonant
๐ช๐ธ disonante
๐น๐ท uyumsuz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถํํ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชูุงูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ dissonantnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ disonanฤnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไธๅ่ฐ็
๐ธ๐ฎ disonanten
๐ฎ๐ธ รณsamhljรณรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะธััะพะฝะฐะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uyฤunsuz
๐ฒ๐ฝ disonante
Word origin
The word 'dissonant' originated from the Latin word 'dissonantem', meaning 'disagreeing in sound'. It has been used in music terminologies since the 15th century to describe sounds that lack harmony or create tension. Over time, the word's usage expanded to describe incongruity or lack of harmony in various contexts.