dissonant
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7.1
- adjective
- /ˈdɪsənənt/
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disonante
- However, in some cases, the individual may find himself in a position dissonant to his beliefs and inconsistent with his attitudes.
- dissonant cognitions
It's, it brings up again, such complicated, conflicted, dissonant kinds of emotions.
- It's, it brings up again, such complicated, conflicted, dissonant kinds of emotions.
- And that was an incredible cognitive dissonant experience that challenged the views.
- Learn the red flags, practice setting boundaries, Watch those cognitively dissonant patterns like justification that we so often fall back into.
Examples
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When students are being taught with methods dissonant from their learning style preferences, they do not succeed in mastering subject matter as quickly as they could.
Academic text (2000) -
The dissonant opinions expressed during the debate revealed deep divisions among the panelists.
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Further, it is not clear how similar or dissonant these cultures may be.
Academic text (1991) -
In the movie, it plays very weird, almost dissonant, divorced from what's happening.
Blog text (10) -
It's, it brings up again, such complicated, conflicted, dissonant kinds of emotions.
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Depending on their choice, African American learners may frequently engage in behaviors that are dissonant with behaviors more characteristic of African American culture.
Academic text (1997) -
We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics, and they will only grow louder and more dissonant in the weeks and months to come.
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Jessica Valenti and Andrea Smith represent two strong, important, and at times dissonant voices in contemporary American feminism.
Blog text (14) -
The dissonant colors in the painting clash, making it difficult to appreciate its beauty.
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Her dissonant thoughts about the project hindered the team's ability to work together effectively.
Synonyms
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6.1
Showing ideas or statements that do not agree and cannot both be true
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8.4
Directly opposed in beliefs or purpose
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7.4
Not fitting together and often clashing in sound or opinion
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4.2
Having ideas, facts, or feelings that do not agree with each other
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7.7
Not in agreement with other people, facts, or ideas
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5.1
A person or thing that cannot work with another without causing problems
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7.8
Not fitting together, like clashing sounds or colors
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8.3
Things that do not look or sound pleasant together
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8.1
Describing disagreement between people, groups, or inside a person
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8.2
Does not match other facts or evidence
Not matching other things in look, feeling, or ideas
Making a harsh, clashing sound
Not pleasing together in sound, color or feeling
A sound that does not fit with other tones and seems rough
Having colors, patterns or ideas that do not go well together
Likely to cause disagreement or tension between people
Showing that facts or statements do not match
Directly opposite in idea or purpose
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of musical notes played together that sound tense and not smooth
How Dissonant
Surface Forms
Morphology
dissonant = dissonance (transparent) = dissonance + ant
The adjectival sense 'not in agreement or harmony' is a direct extension of the noun 'dissonance'.
Etymology
The word dissonant comes from Latin parts dis- 'not' and sonare 'to sound', so it means 'not sounding together'. That's why we use dissonant for ideas, colors, or opinions that clash and do not fit well together.