discordant

/dɪsˈkɔːdn̩t/adj
High School
1

Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible.

2

Of people: disagreeing with each other; dissenting, quarrelsome.

3

Of sounds: harsh, jarring; specifically (music), of musical notes or tunes: not in harmony; dissonant, inharmonious.

4

Of a rock formation or other land feature, or its alignment: cutting across or transverse to neighbouring features.

5

Of a coastline: having bands of different types of rock running transversely to the coast, leading to the formation of alternating bays and headlands.

6

Of two similar subjects, especially twins: differing in some characteristic.

7

Ellipsis of serodiscordant (“of a couple: with one partner HIV positive and the other HIV negative”).

8

Of figures, etc.: having opposite signs (for example, positive and negative).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing