discording

Producing jarring sounds

Discording means clashing or being in conflict, the present participle of discord used as a verb.

Notes that are discording sound harsh together; opinions that are discording fail to harmonize.

The word is uncommon, as discord appears more often as a noun: Their discording views made collaboration impossible.

dissonance

jarring

Disturbingly incongruous

off-key · inharmonious · clashing · harsh · strident · unmelodious · jangling · screeching · raucous · atonality

conflict

clashing

Striking with discord

incompatibility · dispute · confrontation · variance · hostility · rivalry · contention · disagreement · strife · feuding

tension

unease

Mild persistent worry

turmoil · friction · edginess · restlessness · disturbance · disquiet · discomfort · awkwardness · volatility · instability

Opposites
sonic/musical harmony

discordingharmonizing

Creating musical agreement

blending · chiming · attuning · resonating · chording

interpersonal/social agreement

discordingagreeing

Sharing the same view

harmonizing · according · concurring · uniting · cooperating

coherence/consistency

discordingaccording

As reported by

harmonizing · matching · corresponding · conforming · cohering

Family

accord, discord, discordant, concord, concordant, concordance, discords, discordance, discordantly

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