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

As I lie there, listening to the scanner’s inharmonious beeps, rumbles and alien-laser-gun sounds, I’m not thinking of anything in particular.

From Scientific American

They took turns getting on top of each other, trading ineffectual blows with inharmonious sound effects that made it seem as though they were fighting to the death.

From Literature

Italy’s new populist administration has since used virulent tactics to fulfil its anti-immigration pledge, including denying docking rights to rescue ships, while trying to push an inharmonious EU into sharing responsibility.

From The Guardian

These maps — and their lingering effects — derive from a time when the American government, he writes, believed that “inharmonious racial groups” should be separated.

From New York Times