dissonance

• Nom désignant un manque d'harmonie ou d'accord, souvent utilisé en musique pour décrire une combinaison de sons qui dissonent, ou plus largement pour décrire un conflit ou une tension dans les idées, les croyances ou les situations.

A noun referring to a lack of harmony or agreement, often used in music to describe a combination of sounds that clash, or more broadly to describe conflict or tension in ideas, beliefs, or situations.

1. Lack of harmonyB2formal

   A combination of sounds that are harsh, unpleasant, or discordant.

   Dissonance (manque d'harmonie)

   • The dissonance in the music made the audience uncomfortable.
   • The composer intentionally used dissonance to create tension.
   • The choir's performance was marred by occasional dissonance.

   Synonymescacophonyclashdiscorddiscordancedisharmonyjanglenoiseracket

   Antonymesaccordconcordconsonanceharmony

2. Conflict or disagreementB2formal

   A lack of agreement or harmony between people, ideas, or things.

   Dissonance (conflit ou désaccord)

   • There is a growing dissonance between the two political parties.
   • The dissonance between his words and actions was obvious.
   • The team's dissonance led to a breakdown in communication.

   Synonymesclashconflictdisagreementdiscorddiscrepancydissensionfrictionincompatibilityincongruityinconsistency

   Antonymesaccordagreementconcordconcordanceconsensusharmony