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Dissonant: meaning, definitions and examples

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dissonant

 

[ dษชหˆsษ’nษ™nt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

music

Lacking harmony; discordant. Dissonant sounds are often used to create tension or contrast in music compositions.

Synonyms

clashing, discordant, jarring

Examples of usage

  • The dissonant notes in the piece added a sense of unease.
  • The dissonant chords clashed with the melodic line.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dissonante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคธเค‚เค—เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช dissonant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ disonansi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธัะพะฝัƒัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dysonansowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅ”ๅ’Œ้Ÿณใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dissonant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ disonante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uyumsuz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆํ˜‘ํ™”์Œ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชู†ุงูุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dissonantnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ disonanฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅ’Œ่ฐ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ disonanten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณsamhljรณรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะธััะพะฝะฐะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uyฤŸunsuz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ disonante

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,284, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.