discordant

[dis-kawr-dnt] / dɪsˈkɔr dnt /

ADJECTIVE

not in harmony; conflicting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cacophonous clashing dissonant divergent jarring strident

WEAK

antagonistic antipathetic at odds contradictory contrarient contrary different disagreeing discrepant grating harsh incompatible incongruous inconsistent inconsonant inharmonious jangling on a sour note opposite quarreling uncongenial unharmonious unmelodious unmixable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

similar

WEAK

agreeable agreeing concordant cooperating harmonious

Example Sentences

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“My Administration must act with the Congress to ensure that there is a minimally burdensome national standard—not 50 discordant State ones,” wrote President Donald Trump in a December executive order External link.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“The soundtrack to U.S.-India relations is less discordant than it has been,” said Kugelman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In turn, an expanding roster of immersive, cinematic TV made the medium’s cheesy jingles and pandering copy look and sound discordant.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

But this year, in this annual explosion of light and sound, there was a discordant note.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Smiling his discordant smile, he showed the assembly to Pris and John Isidore.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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