Definition

A state of disagreement or lack of harmony between sounds, actions, or ideas.

Example

The inconsonance between their opinions made it difficult to reach a consensus.

Conversation

I noticed a lot of inconsonance in our group project discussions.

Yeah, it felt like everyone had different ideas and couldn’t agree.

Exactly! It made it really hard to come up with a solid plan.

We should probably sit down and talk things through to find some harmony.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Inconsonance → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "consonare" (meaning to sound together). The word describes a lack of harmony or agreement in sound or opinion.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('in-') sounding 'together' ('consonare') — that's why inconsonance means a lack of harmony.

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