Can Dissonant Be an Adjective?

Can Dissonant Be an Adjective?

Dissonant is an adjective used to describe noise that's harsh and inharmonious. It's also used to describe things that are in stark disagreement or that lack consistency.

Is Disconsonant a word?

adjective. 1Not in accord or agreement; at variance; incongruous, incompatible.

What is the verb form of dissonance?

History and Etymology for dissonant

Middle English dissonaunte, from Latin dissonant-, dissonans, present participle of dissonare to be discordant, from dis- + sonare to sound — more at sound entry 1.

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