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Discrepant

Discordant; at variance; disagreeing; contrary; different.

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Discordant 84% connected

Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Discordant 84% connected

Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Incongruous 84% connected

Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; in…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Incongruous 84% connected

Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; in…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Inconsistent 84% connected

Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character, sentiment, or action; incompatible; incong…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Inconsistent 84% connected

Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character, sentiment, or action; incompatible; incong…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 4

Disagreement 74% connected

The state of disagreeing; a being at variance; dissimilitude; diversity.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Disagreement 74% connected

The state of disagreeing; a being at variance; dissimilitude; diversity.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Discrepancy 74% connected

The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Discrepancy 74% connected

The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 3

Dissonant 92% connected

Sounding harshly; discordant; unharmonious.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Incompatible 92% connected

Not compatible; so differing as to be incapable of harmonious combination or coexistence; inconsistent in thought or being; irreconcilably disagreein…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Inconsistent 92% connected

Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character, sentiment, or action; incompatible; incong…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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