Adjective: dissonant di-su-nunt
- Lacking in harmony
"Their dissonant relationship led to frequent arguments";
- discordant, disharmonious, inharmonic
- (music) characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
"The dissonant notes created tension in the composition";
- unresolved
- Not in accord
"Their dissonant opinions made agreement impossible";
- at variance, discrepant
See also: absonant [archaic], discordant, inharmonious, unharmonious
Encyclopedia: Dissonant