| 单词 | discordant |
| 释义 | discordant (once / 1870 pages) adj If you believe that movies should entertain, but your friend insists that movies should inspire, then the two of you hold discordant views on the purpose of movies. That means your opinions are in conflict. You can see the word discord in discordant. Discord is tension felt between people who strongly disagree about something. So discordant describes experiencing discord, a lack of harmony. A discordant conversation at your dinner table may make some people upset — they want everyone to get along. Discordant can also describe harsh and unpleasant sounds, like the blaring horns in city traffic. WORD FAMILYdiscordant: discordance, discordantly+/discord: discordant, discorded, discording, discords/discordance: discordances USAGE EXAMPLESFor all its disorienting intensity, emphasized by Mica Levi’s keening and discordant score, Jackie operates at a chilly remove from the viewer. Slate(Dec 01, 2016) The late-afternoon air carried the tang of clippings burning slow and controlled like patchouli incense, a discordant thought for this anything-but-countercultural area. New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) Some of Mr. Trump’s statements might seem particularly discordant in Seneca Falls, such as his recorded comments about groping women. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) 1adj not in agreement or harmony views discordant with present-day ideas Syn|Ant at variance, discrepant, dissonant not in accord dissentious, divisive, factiousdissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) accordant being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with' according(followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with agreeableprepared to agree or consent concordant, concurringbeing of the same opinion consensualexisting by consent consentaneous, consentient, unanimousin complete agreement 2adj lacking in harmony Syn disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonic inharmonious, unharmonious not in harmony |
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