un discordant
dnt adjective
1.
being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
2.
disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
3.
Geology. (of strata) structurally unconformable.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | at variance; disagreeing |
| 2. | harsh in sound; inharmonious |
| dis'cordantly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
discordant
late 14c., discordaunt, from O.Fr. descordant, prp. of descorder (see discord).
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