inharmonic

[ in-hahr-mon-ik ]

adjective

1. not harmonic; dissonant.

Other Words From

• in·har·mo·ny [in-, hahr, -m, uh, -nee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inharmonic¹

First recorded in 1820–30; in- ³ + harmonic

Example Sentences

In particular, they would like to gain insights from musicians who use 'inharmonic' instruments to understand whether they have internalised different concepts of harmony to the Western participants in this study.

From Science Daily

The arc evolved from inharmonic drones and swoops to a stretch of rolling, arpeggiated waves reminiscent of musical minimalism, and then back again.

From Washington Post

The air vibrated with the same inharmonic racket of squealing, burbling, croaking, and cheeping birds.

From Literature

If one of them is present in a high degree, and the others in a low degree, the whole is inharmonic, and not highly advantageous.

From Project Gutenberg

From the post came the occasional note of an inharmonic drum, struck without rhythm by a hand gone lax.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• discordant
• jarring
• raucous