/ dɪsˈkɔːdənt; NAmE -ˈkɔːrd-/ adjective
1.
[ usually before noun ] ( formal ) not in agreement; combining with other things in a way that is strange or unpleasant :
discordant views
2.
( of sounds ) not sounding pleasant together
OPP harmonious
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French descordant , present participle of descorder , from Latin discordare , from discors discordant, from dis- (expressing negation, reversal) + cor , cord- heart.