inharmoniousness

9.9

A lack of agreement in sound, look or relationships

noun
/ˌɪnhɑːrˈmoʊniəsnəs/

: desarmonía

The inharmoniousness of the music made it difficult for the audience to enjoy the performance.

Examples

Their constant arguments revealed an underlying inharmoniousness in their relationship.
She noticed the inharmoniousness between the colors in the new design.
The inharmoniousness of the orchestra's performance was evident.
Their relationship suffered from constant inharmoniousness.
The inharmoniousness of the music made it difficult for the audience to enjoy the performance.
Their constant arguments revealed an underlying inharmoniousness in their relationship.
She noticed the inharmoniousness between the colors in the new design.

Synonyms

disharmony

vsinharmoniousness

5 6.7

A feeling of disagreement and tension between people

covers lack of harmony in sound or appearance as well

dissonance

vsinharmoniousness

Specialized

2 7.7

A harsh or unpleasant combination of sounds often in music

does not require harshness and covers lack of harmony generally

inharmony

vsinharmoniousness

1 8.1

A clashing sound in music when notes do not fit

is broader, covering lack of harmony in sound, appearance, or relationships

discordance

vsinharmoniousness

8.4

A harsh, unpleasant mix of sounds that do not match

is broader, applying to appearance, relationships, and other contexts

Antonyms

harmony

14 3.2

A pleasing arrangement of parts that go well together, like colors or sounds

How Harmonious

harmony

14 3.2

consonance

1 8.0

inharmoniousness

9.9

discord

26 5.6

dissonance

Specialized

2 7.7

cacophony

14 8.4

Surface Forms

inharmoniousness singular

inharmoniousnesses plural

Morphology

inharmoniousness = inharmonious (transparent) = in + harmony + ous + ness

This is a standard noun formation from the adjective 'inharmonious' meaning the state or quality of not being harmonious.

Etymology

Inharmoniousness comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and the word harmony meaning 'agreement' or 'fitting together', often of sounds or parts. So inharmoniousness is the state of not fitting or sounding well together, which is why we use it for bad music, clashing colors, or troubled relationships.