dissonance
Is it a Scrabble word? See definition, points, and words you can make.
Is dissonance a Scrabble word?
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of dissonance?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (countable, uncountable) A harsh, discordant combination of sounds.Synonyms: cacophonyAntonyms: consonance, ;, concordance, concordcountableuncountable
2. (music) Conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding.countableuncountable
3. (uncountable) A state of disagreement or conflict.Examples: "Cognitive dissonance exists when a person possesses two cognitions, one of which is contradictory to the other"Synonyms: discordance, discord, disharmony, disjunction, dispute, argument, argy-bargy, altercationuncountable
4. (countable) An instance of that state.Examples: "In this polyphony of images in the unconscious which is beyond and outside historical time, there are complex harmonies but no dissonances: the images do not clash, but that, of course, is an aesthetic judgment and not a scientific one."Synonyms: clash, dispute, argument, argy-bargy, altercation, barney, bawl out, bluecountable
Definition source: Wiktionary