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View synonyms for inharmonious

inharmonious

[ in-hahr-moh-nee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
  2. not congenial or compatible; discordant; disagreeing:

    It was unpleasant to spend an evening with such an inharmonious group.



inharmonious

/ ˌɪnhɑːˈməʊnɪəs /

adjective

  1. Alsoinharmonicˌɪnhɑːˈmɒnɪk lacking harmony; discordant
  2. lacking accord or agreement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌinharˈmoniously, adverb
  • ˌinharˈmoniousness, noun
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Other Words From

  • inhar·moni·ous·ly adverb
  • inhar·moni·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inharmonious1

First recorded in 1705–15; in- 3 + harmonious
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Example Sentences

But a man-made code that is inharmonious with the moral law is an unjust law.

Our churches as a rule are shoddy and inharmonious affairs compared with those in England.

Nearing this, they heard the occasional inharmonious notes of an Indian flute among the trees.

Unusual as are the animals proportions, they are not inharmonious, and his appearance is eminently picturesque.

It should become familiar with spiritual language and modes of action, and meet nothing that is inharmonious with these.

It is possible that this objection helped Whistler to realise the inharmonious effect of a large signature on a picture.

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