discordant meaning and examples

Meaning

• Discordant (adjective) means not in harmony, disagreeing, or clashing.
• It can refer to sounds that are harsh and unpleasant, or to ideas, opinions, and relationships that are in conflict.

Grammar and Usage

• Part of speech: Adjective

• Used to describe sounds, voices, or opinions that do not match or are unpleasant together.

• Common sentence structures:

  • "discordant + noun" (e.g., discordant voices, discordant notes, discordant opinions)
  • "be discordant with" (e.g., His actions were discordant with his words.)

Common Phrases

• discordant voices – people speaking or arguing in disagreement
• discordant note – an unpleasant or jarring sound; also used figuratively for disagreement
• discordant opinions – views that strongly disagree

Collocations

• discordant sounds
• discordant views
• discordant elements
• discordant relationship
• discordant music

Examples

1. The orchestra produced a discordant sound when the musicians were not in sync.
2. Their discordant opinions made it difficult to reach an agreement.
3. A discordant note in the otherwise peaceful meeting sparked a heated debate.
4. The painting’s bright colors seemed discordant with the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
5. His behavior was discordant with the values he claimed to support.
6. The couple often had discordant views on financial matters.
7. The meeting ended on a discordant note, with no solution in sight.

Synonyms or Related

• conflicting
• dissonant
• clashing
• jarring
• incompatible
• disagreeing