DISCORDANT


Meaning of DISCORDANT in English

/ 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.