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Synonyms of dissonant

5 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for dissonant is cacophonous. Other synonyms of dissonant are discordant, cacophonic, disharmonious and inharmonious. The opposite of dissonant is accordant.

Synonyms and similar words for dissonant

adjectiveExhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.

  • discordantOf sounds: harsh, jarring; specifically (music), of musical notes or tunes: not in harmony; dissonant, inharmonious.
  • cacophonic
  • cacophonousContaining, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.

adjectiveExhibiting dissonance; not agreeing or harmonizing.

  • disharmoniousSynonym of inharmonious: lacking harmony.
  • inharmoniousOf behaviour, events, ideas, etc.: lacking accord or agreement.

Opposite of dissonant

adjectiveExhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.

Meaning of dissonant

  1. adjective Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.
  2. adjective Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing or harmonizing.

Full definition of dissonant

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Questions about synonyms of dissonant

What is another word for dissonant?
Dissonant has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cacophonous, discordant, cacophonic, disharmonious and inharmonious.
What is the opposite of dissonant?
The opposite of dissonant is accordant. Other antonyms of dissonant are melodious.
What does dissonant mean?
Dissonant means exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dissonant (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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