/ Dictionary / Index D dissonant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•so•nant Pronunciation: (dis'u-nunt), [key] — adj. disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant. out of harmony; incongruous; at variance. characterized by dissonance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dissonant (Thesaurus) dissonancy disspirit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language