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dystonic

dystonic

9.9
Parts or people not working well together and causing confusion
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈstɒnɪk/
translation icon : disarmónico
  • The actor's performance felt dystonic, as it clashed with the other actors' interpretations of their roles.

Examples

  • In this situation, if you are an ego dystonic narcissist, it's not a bad sign.

  • His movements were dystonic, making it difficult for him to walk smoothly across the room.

  • She experienced dystonic symptoms that made her fingers twitch uncontrollably while writing.

Synonyms

chaotic
vsdystonic
116 4.7

Not organized and full of confusion

describes awkward lack of coordination between parts rather than total chaos
discordant
vsdystonic
9 7.4

Not fitting together and often clashing in sound or opinion

means awkward mismatch between parts rather than mere sound clashes
dissonant
vsdystonic
1 7.1

Colors, opinions, or sounds that do not match and seem to clash

points to lack of coordination or awkward conflict between parts
shambolic
vsdystonic
  • UK
1 8.7

Very badly organized and causing confusion

refers to awkward mismatched or uncoordinated parts rather than poor organization
disharmonious
vsdystonic
1 7.8

Not fitting together, like clashing sounds or colors

is about awkward or uncoordinated conflict between parts
disharmonic
vsdystonic
8.2

Not matching other things in look, feeling, or ideas

focuses on conflict or awkward misfit between separate parts

Antonyms

harmonious
14 4.2

People who live and work together peacefully

coordinated
3.9

Organized so people or parts work well together as a unit

How Harmonious

harmonious
7 4.3
dystonic
9.9

Surface Forms

dystonic positive

Morphology

dystonic = tonic (semi-transparent) = dys + tonic

The prefix 'dys-' indicates a negative or abnormal state, but the specific meaning of lack of harmony is not immediately clear.

Etymology

Dystonic comes from the Greek parts dys- meaning 'bad' or 'difficult' and tonic meaning 'tone' or 'tension'. Think of a musical note with the wrong tone — dystonic describes things that do not fit together or are not in harmony.