Discordant
adjective
Not in agreement or harmony.
His discordant remarks were in sharp contrast to the peaceful atmosphere of the meeting
adjective
Not being in accord, conflicting.
Discordant testimonies led to the court case being dismissed
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Legal
adjective
Unpleasant to the ear, not harmonious in sound.
The discordant sound of the orchestra tuning their instruments filled the auditorium
adjective
Unpleasant or disgusting because it is not suitable or not in harmony with the other things.
The new modern art sculpture in the classical avenue is quite discordant
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Not in agreement or harmony.
His discordant remarks were in sharp contrast to the peaceful atmosphere of the meeting
adjective
Not being in accord, conflicting.
Discordant testimonies led to the court case being dismissed
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Legal
adjective
Unpleasant to the ear, not harmonious in sound.
The discordant sound of the orchestra tuning their instruments filled the auditorium
adjective
Unpleasant or disgusting because it is not suitable or not in harmony with the other things.
The new modern art sculpture in the classical avenue is quite discordant
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Discordant often implies unease or discomfort when ideas or elements don't match.
His joke was discordant in the solemn gathering, making people frown.
Pro Tip 2/2Expect the Unexpected
Use 'discordant' to express surprise when something doesn't fit the expected pattern.
Wearing a bright, discordant tie, he stood out at the black-tie event.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Discordant often implies unease or discomfort when ideas or elements don't match.
His joke was discordant in the solemn gathering, making people frown.
Pro Tip 2/2Expect the Unexpected
Use 'discordant' to express surprise when something doesn't fit the expected pattern.
Wearing a bright, discordant tie, he stood out at the black-tie event.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Discordant often implies unease or discomfort when ideas or elements don't match.
His joke was discordant in the solemn gathering, making people frown.
Pro Tip 2/2Expect the Unexpected
Use 'discordant' to express surprise when something doesn't fit the expected pattern.
Wearing a bright, discordant tie, he stood out at the black-tie event.
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The ballet that incited...
which combines harsh music, jerky dancing, and uncanny staging. It opens with dancers awakening to a solo bassoon, playing in an eerily high register. This gives way to discordant strings, punctured by unexpected pauses while the dancers twitch to the music.
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The passing of time,...
and they get seamlessly blended into the master plate. I'm compressing the day and night as I saw it, creating a unique harmony between these two very discordant worlds.
Video examples
The ballet that incited...
which combines harsh music, jerky dancing, and uncanny staging. It opens with dancers awakening to a solo bassoon, playing in an eerily high register. This gives way to discordant strings, punctured by unexpected pauses while the dancers twitch to the music.
Video examples
The passing of time,...
and they get seamlessly blended into the master plate. I'm compressing the day and night as I saw it, creating a unique harmony between these two very discordant worlds.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Jeff Greenfield
American Journalist
There is something discordant about a team of speechwriters and political operatives hammering away to create an image of the 'real, inner' candidate. And, to be blunt, there is no necessary connection between a moving life experience and the skills necessary for leadership.
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Mary H.K. Choi
South Korean Author
For my first job interview out of college, I wore a cream-colored cotton suit with cap sleeves and an inverted box pleat skirt that was appropriate for the late-August heat - and wildly discordant with the Red Hook offices of the graffiti magazine I had called twice to find.
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John Darnielle
American Musician
Most of my interests in terms of writing are dark, so it's discordant how much I try to lock into the vibe of wherever I'm at. Inhabiting the life of the imagination is the nature of survival strategy - you build yourself little worlds to enjoy.
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John Burroughs
American Author
Living in the city is a discordant thing, an unnatural thing. The city, a place to which one goes to do business, is a place where men overreach each other in the fight for money. But it is not a place in which one can live.
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Edward Weston
American Photographer
There is nothing like a Bach fugue to remove me from a discordant moment... only Bach hold up fresh and strong after repeated playing. I can always return to Bach when the other records weary me.
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Adelaide Anne Procter
English Poet
Seated one day at the organ, I was weary and ill at ease, and my fingers wandered idly over the noisy keys. It seemed the harmonious echo from our discordant life.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Artist
Medicine is the restoration of discordant elements; sickness is the discord of the elements infused into the living body.
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Jonathan Katz
American Comedian
The sterile, arid environment created by truly jarring and discordant signage and gargantuan billboards is a turnoff.
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Ann Widdecombe
British Politician
Almost anybody from the past will hold views discordant with the present.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Justice is sweet and musical; but injustice is harsh and discordant.
Quote examples
Jeff Greenfield
American Journalist
There is something discordant about a team of speechwriters and political operatives hammering away to create an image of the 'real, inner' candidate. And, to be blunt, there is no necessary connection between a moving life experience and the skills necessary for leadership.
Quote examples
Mary H.K. Choi
South Korean Author
For my first job interview out of college, I wore a cream-colored cotton suit with cap sleeves and an inverted box pleat skirt that was appropriate for the late-August heat - and wildly discordant with the Red Hook offices of the graffiti magazine I had called twice to find.
Quote examples
John Darnielle
American Musician
Most of my interests in terms of writing are dark, so it's discordant how much I try to lock into the vibe of wherever I'm at. Inhabiting the life of the imagination is the nature of survival strategy - you build yourself little worlds to enjoy.
Quote examples
John Burroughs
American Author
Living in the city is a discordant thing, an unnatural thing. The city, a place to which one goes to do business, is a place where men overreach each other in the fight for money. But it is not a place in which one can live.
Quote examples
Edward Weston
American Photographer
There is nothing like a Bach fugue to remove me from a discordant moment... only Bach hold up fresh and strong after repeated playing. I can always return to Bach when the other records weary me.
Quote examples
Adelaide Anne Procter
English Poet
Seated one day at the organ, I was weary and ill at ease, and my fingers wandered idly over the noisy keys. It seemed the harmonious echo from our discordant life.
Quote examples
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Artist
Medicine is the restoration of discordant elements; sickness is the discord of the elements infused into the living body.
Quote examples
Jonathan Katz
American Comedian
The sterile, arid environment created by truly jarring and discordant signage and gargantuan billboards is a turnoff.
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Ann Widdecombe
British Politician
Almost anybody from the past will hold views discordant with the present.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Justice is sweet and musical; but injustice is harsh and discordant.
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