inharmonious

inharmonious

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Italic *ən-
Latin in-bor.
Middle English in-
English in-
English harmonious
English inharmonious

    From in- + harmonious.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -əʊniəs

    Adjective

    inharmonious (comparative more inharmonious, superlative most inharmonious)

    1. (music) Not in harmony.
      Synonyms: disharmonious, unharmonious
      Antonym: harmonious
      Hypernyms: discordant, dissonant
      Coordinate terms: unmelodious; melodious
    2. (by extension) Of behaviour, events, ideas, etc.: lacking accord or agreement.
      Synonyms: discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, unaccordant, unconcordant
      Antonyms: harmonious; accordant, concordant, consonant

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