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Synonyms for discrepant

  • adjective

Most common

inconsistent incompatible incongruous dissonant

All synonyms

Adjective

inconsistent, incongruous, different, incompatible, dissonant, discordant, differing, contrary, assorted, contradictory, repugnant, inharmonious

Antonyms

common, natural, regular

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.

Example sentences

  • inconsistent Nursery rhymes are deliberately inconsistent texts.
  • incompatible This activity is incompatible with your position.
  • incongruous He has an incongruous sounding name which is hard to remember.
  • dissonant Contemporary classical music is often very dissonant.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
discrepantsteady
inconsistentsteady
incompatiblesteady
incongruoussteady
dissonantrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
contrary3, assorted3
9 letters
different3, differing3, repugnant3, dissonant3
10 letters
discordant3
11 letters
incongruous4
12 letters
inconsistent4, incompatible5, inharmonious
13 letters
contradictory5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (contrary3 = 3 syllables).