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discordant

/dɪsˈkɔːdənt/adjective

उच्चारण डिस्कॉर्डन्ट

असंगत, विरोधी

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal

    not in agreement; combining with other things in a way that is strange or unpleasant

    असंगत, विरोधी

    • discordant views
    • The two leaders presented discordant opinions on how to deal with the crisis.
    • Discordant voices at the meeting made agreement impossible.
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    • The party was divided by discordant views on the budget.
    • His discordant behaviour spoiled the mood of the evening.
    • A discordant note in the report worried the board.

    Synonyms conflicting clashing incompatible contradictory inconsistent

    Opposite harmonious compatible consistent concordant

  2. 2

    (of a sound) not pleasant to hear

    कर्कश, बेसुरा

    • discordant notes
    • A discordant sound came from the old harmonium when Radhika pressed the keys.
    • The band's discordant music hurt my ears.
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    • The violin made a discordant screech.
    • A discordant sound rose from the badly tuned piano.
    • The choir's discordant singing made the audience wince.

    Synonyms harsh jarring cacophonous grating dissonant

    Opposite melodious harmonious tuneful

◇Word family
discord noun
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dis·cor·dant

?Which word?

Keep the pair: concord (agreement, harmony) and discord (disagreement); concordant and discordant.

जोड़ी याद रखिए: concord (सहमति, सामंजस्य) और discord (असहमति, कलह); concordant और discordant।

Keep the disagreeing words together: discordant, conflicting, incompatible, dissonant (unpleasant in sound; not in agreement), at odds.

असहमति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: discordant, conflicting, incompatible, dissonant (ध्वनि में अप्रिय; असहमत), at odds।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A discordant note (something that does not match the rest).

Idiom 'a discordant note' (बाकी से मेल न खाने वाली चीज़)।