dissonant — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.

The music was filled with dissonant chords.

2

Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing or harmonizing.

Alaudinov's framing of himself, and by extension of the Chechen forces under his command, as a capable defensive body is also dissonant with the widespread perception of the efficacy of Chechen forces within the wider Russian information space.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

widespread

VERB + DISSONANT

filled

DISSONANT + NOUN

chords

PREP.

with, with

ADV.

also, often

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — not in accord

discrepant

adjective — lacking in harmony

discordant
disharmonious
inharmonic

adjective — characterized by musical dissonance

unresolved

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

The music was filled with dissonant chords.

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02

Alaudinov's framing of himself, and by extension of the Chechen forces under his command, as a capable defensive body is also dissonant with the widespread perception of the efficacy of Chechen forces

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03

Contemporary classical music is often very dissonant.

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Usage Notes

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