Definition of DISCORDANT

discordant

Adjective

  • not in agreement or harmony
    • "views discordant with present-day ideas"

Adjective Satellite

  • lacking in harmony

Adj

  • Not in harmony or accord.
  • Harsh or dissonant-sounding.
  • Ellipsis of serodiscordant.
  • Of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation.
  • Of opposite sign.

Examples

  • "Dikes may be discordant to country rock if they intrude at a high angle to the bedding."

Origin / Etymology

From Old French descordant, from descorder.

Antonyms

accordant, concordant

Scrabble Score: 14

discordant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
discordant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
discordant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

discordant is a valid Words With Friends word