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

Derived Forms

• ˌinharˈmoniously, adverb
• ˌinharˈmoniousness, noun

Other Words From

• inhar·moni·ous·ly adverb
• inhar·moni·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inharmonious¹

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

Example Sentences

Modern society is inherently inharmonious — think of children shouting, dogs barking, lawn mowers roaring.

From Seattle Times

A husband who was unable to have sex with his wife was at risk of being cuckolded and running an inharmonious household, threatening the very fabric of the social order.

From Salon

“The tonal aspects of the system were underplayed and the democratic aspects of the system were emphasized, probably because, within the system of equal temperament, it was so inharmonious to sustain the tones for a long time.”

From New York Times

In one of the clearest examples of Forrest’s “inharmonious” relationships with his subordinates, on June 14, 1863, Lt.

From Slate

“The first point to be kept in mind,” the plan preaches, “is the preservation and maintenance as exactly as is possible of the natural scenery; the restriction . . . of all artificial constructions and the prevention of all constructions markedly inharmonious with the scenery.”

From Washington Post