dissonant

/ˈdɪsənənt/
adjective
  1. Producing a harsh, unpleasant combination of sounds; lacking harmony.
    • The baby cried at the dissonant noise of the broken vacuum cleaner.
    • The dissonant chords in the song made the audience cover their ears.
    • The orchestra's dissonant tuning before the concert was jarring.
  2. Not in agreement or harmony; conflicting or inconsistent.
    • There was a dissonant note in her otherwise cheerful speech when she mentioned the layoffs.
    • The two reports contained dissonant facts about the accident.
    • His dissonant views on climate change clashed with the rest of the group.
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