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INHARMONIOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does inharmonious mean?
• INHARMONIOUS (adjective)
The adjective INHARMONIOUS has 2 senses:
2. lacking in harmony of parts
Familiarity information: INHARMONIOUS used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not in harmony
Synonyms:
inharmonious; unharmonious
Similar:
discordant; disharmonious; dissonant; inharmonic (lacking in harmony)
false; off-key; sour (inaccurate in pitch)
dissonant; unresolved (characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved)
Also:
incompatible (not compatible)
Antonym:
harmonious (musically pleasing)
Derivation:
inharmoniousness (a lack of harmony)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Lacking in harmony of parts
Context example:
an inharmonious (or incongruous) mixture of architectural styles
Similar:
incongruous (lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness)
Derivation:
inharmoniousness (a lack of harmony)
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