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Melodious vs Discordant - What's the difference?

melodious | discordant |

As adjectives the difference between melodious and discordant

is that melodious is having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful while discordant is not in harmony or accord.

melodious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.
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    discordant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * discordaunt (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not in harmony or accord
  • harsh or dissonant sounding
  • (public health) serodiscordant
  • (geology) of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation
    • Dikes may be discordant to country rock if they intrude at a high angle to the bedding

    Antonyms

    * concordant

    Related terms

    * discord ----