Associations to the word «Dissonant»

Wiktionary

DISSONANT, adjective. Of or pertaining to dissonance.

Dictionary definition

DISSONANT, adjective. Characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved.
DISSONANT, adjective. Lacking in harmony.
DISSONANT, adjective. Not in accord; "desires at variance with his duty"; "widely discrepant statements".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche