discordant
clashing or not in harmony
Roots
- cord / heart: heart, agreement, or feeling
- dis- / dif-: apart, away, not, reversal, or disruption
Other words with the cord / heart root
Discordant means hearts or sounds are pulled apart: the pieces do not agree.
One discordant note made the whole chord feel uneasy.
Discordant can describe sound, style, facts, or behavior. Keep the simple image: agreement has broken apart.