disharmonic

adjective

Definition of disharmonicnext
as in disharmonious

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  1. disharmonious
  2. unbalanced
  3. inharmonious
  4. inharmonic
  5. unequal
  6. disordered
  7. asymmetrical
  8. incongruous
Adjective
  • Precisely for this reason, what is particularly important is the undertone of the brown lipstick, which can be pinkish or orange to create a continuum with the complexion, avoiding creating disharmonious contrasts.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Yet Gracia, encouraged by the priests to suffer in imitation of Christ and for the promise of eternal afterlife, resolved to stay in disharmonious matrimony with Tadaoki.
    Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Definition of disharmonious
Adjective
  • On Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams expressed frustration at the difficulty of keeping unbalanced people out of the system.
    Andy Newman, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • So did Tyler Steen, a backup guard, like several backups on Sunday, fulfilled a key role in unbalanced formations that supplied another Barkley 23-yard run earlier in the third quarter Sirianni got emotional at the podium talking about the team’s depth players.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of unbalanced
Adjective
  • Setting Discordant Personal Goals A 2023 study published in Current Psychology finds that partners’ inharmonious goals can have detrimental effects on relationships.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • For sixteen hours a week, Valentine hopes to share some melody in a place that, for some, can feel inharmonious.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 July 2021
Definition of inharmonious
Adjective
  • The sound of this solicitation purr is especially inharmonic, and cat owners are actually more attuned to it than non-owners, so there's no learning to just ignore it.
    Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2012
  • The arc evolved from inharmonic drones and swoops to a stretch of rolling, arpeggiated waves reminiscent of musical minimalism, and then back again.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2019
Definition of inharmonic
Adjective
  • This followed what became known as the 1942 Burma Road Riot, a two-day riot in which Black Bahamian laborers protested in response to unequal pay in the building of two British military air bases in New Providence.
    Sasha C. Wells / Made by History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the growing fanbase, there is a harsh reality: unequal pay, unpredictable earnings, and different treatment from the men’s team counterparts have put a significant amount of stress on female athletes.
    Brook Choulet, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of unequal
Adjective
  • In the past, Jamil has openly discussed her own journey recovering from anorexia and disordered eating.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Thus did the conservative loose cannonballs come eventually to dominate the GOP—and define our disordered political era.
    Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made by History, TIME, 10 June 2024
Definition of disordered
Adjective
  • The knit dress featured an off-the-shoulder neckline and an asymmetrical hem with a thigh-high slit.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Diamond Binta is home to five guest cabins, sleeping up to 12, as well as the full-beam owner’s suite, accented by asymmetrical shapes, a drop-down terrace, and a starboard side lounge.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of asymmetrical
Adjective
  • Rooms and Suites The low-slung rectangular silhouette of Capella Bangkok may appear incongruous with the rest of the soaring cylindrical skyline of Bangkok, but there is purpose embedded in that design: every room in Capella Bangkok has a river view.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Gigi is the proprietor of the family shop, stocked with expensive bags and dresses she’s procured through international business connections, its walls adorned with incongruous revolutionary iconography.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of incongruous
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