Dissonance Meaning, Definitions, Synonyms & Antonyms

Dissonance [dis-uh-nuhns]

NOUN

Inharmonious sound.
Lack of agreement.
An instance of inconsistency or disagreement between the beliefs one holds and between one's actions and one's beliefs.
A lack of agreement between things.

Example

"There is a dissonance between the truth and what masses want to believe."

"There is a dissonance between the campaign rhetoric and the actual behaviour of the candidate."

Synonyms

Discord, Discrepancy, Disparity, Dissension, Incongruity, Antagonism, Cacophony, Harshness, Jangle, Jarring, Division, Inharmony

Antonyms

Agreement, Concurrence, Harmony, Accord, Concord, Peace, Similarity, Sympathy, Cooperation, Concordance