dissonance

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A harsh, discordant combination of sounds.
2. (countable, uncountable) Conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding.
3. (uncountable) A state of disagreement or conflict.
4. (countable) An instance of that state.

Opposite of

consonance, ;, concordance, concord

Synonyms

discord

disagreement

discordance

disharmony

discordant note

noise

cacophony

dissension

discordancy

racket

jar ring note

discrepancy

incongruity

mismatch

split

conflict

lack of harmony discord

Translations

Dissonanz

ασυμφωνία

dissonance

disonancia

dissonanza

dissonância

dissonant

παραφωνία

dissonància

dissonantie

wanklank

bruit

Missklang

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪsənəns/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French dissonance, from Latin dissonantia; by surface analysis, dis- + son- + -ance.