Associations to the word «Discordant»

Wiktionary

DISCORDANT, adjective. Not in harmony or accord
DISCORDANT, adjective. Harsh or dissonant sounding
DISCORDANT, adjective. (public health) serodiscordant
DISCORDANT, adjective. (geology) of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation

Dictionary definition

DISCORDANT, adjective. Not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas".
DISCORDANT, adjective. Lacking in harmony.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats