dissonance

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Learn the meaning of dissonance with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

dissonance

(noun)

Meaning

lack of harmony or agreement

Example

"The dissonance between their opinions created tension in the room."

Synonyms

discorddisagreement

Antonyms

concordharmony

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'dissonantia', meaning lack of agreement.
Related word forms
  • noun: dissonant
  • adjective: dissonant