Discord, a word more common in earlier centuries than today, means basically "conflict", so discordant often means "conflicting". The opinions of Supreme Court justices are frequently discordant; justices …

Definition of discordant adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [usually before noun] (formal) not in agreement; combining with other things in a way that is strange or unpleasant. The …

DISCORDANT definition: being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous. See examples of discordant used in a sentence.

DISCORDANT definition: 1. producing an unpleasant sound 2. used to describe something that is not in agreement with…. Learn more.

Of music or musical notes: dissonant, lacking in harmony. More generally: (of sound): jarring or harsh to listen to; clashing. Discordaunt euer fro armonye And distoned from melodie. The concordaunt and …

Define discordant. discordant synonyms, discordant pronunciation, discordant translation, English dictionary definition of discordant. adj. 1. Not being in accord; conflicting.

6 days ago · Noun discordant (plural discordants) (chiefly in the plural) A thing which is not in accord or harmony with one or more other things.

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.

Something that is discordant is strange or unpleasant because it does not fit in with other things. His agenda is discordant with ours.

Characterized by a lack of harmony, agreement, or consistency, often resulting in a jarring or unpleasant effect. "The team's discordant opinions led to a heated debate."