What is another word for Discordancy?

Pronunciation: [dɪskˈɔːdənsi] (IPA)

Discordancy is an unusual word that means lack of harmony or agreement between things. It can be replaced with a few other words that convey similar meanings. For example, disharmony is a synonym that refers to the lack of agreement between different elements. Dissonance is another word that means discord or conflict between sounds, ideas, or opinions. Meanwhile, incongruity suggests lack of consistency or the feeling that something does not fit together properly. Lastly, a lack of coherence also means discordancy, essentially meaning the absence of a logical and consistent connection between things. These alternatives to discordancy can help to add variety and clarity to your written or spoken language.

What are the hypernyms for Discordancy?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Discordancy

The shrill, long-drawn winding of the call which the callous boatswain sounded in bitter mockery was answered by an echo from twenty voices, in which the accents of nearly as many different people mingled in hoarse Discordancy, as they shouted,- "To the yard-arm!
"The Red Rover"
James Fenimore Cooper
The word slaves was avoided, on account of the existing toleration of slavery, and its Discordancy with the principles of the Revolution; and from a consciousness of its being repugnant to those propositions to the Declaration of Independence:-'We hold these truths to be self-evident-that all men are created equal-that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights-and that, among these, are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
"The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus"
American Anti-Slavery Society
Its atmosphere was therefore utterly at variance with the cheap atheism of the modern world, and it was this Discordancy which struck so sharply on Maryllia's emotional nature and gave her such a sense of unaccustomed pain.
"God's Good Man"
Marie Corelli

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