Absonant

Pronunciation: /æb.sə.nənt/

Definitions of absonant

adjective not in harmony; discordant

Example Sentences

A1 The loud music was absonant to my ears.

A2 The conflicting opinions of the group led to an absonant decision.

B1 The absonant behavior of the child was difficult to control.

B2 The absonant views of the two politicians caused tension in the debate.

C1 The absonant remarks made by the professor offended many students.

C2 The absonant nature of the situation made it impossible to find a resolution.

Examples of absonant in a Sentence

formal The absonant behavior of the employee led to his dismissal.

informal His absonant attitude is really starting to annoy me.

slang Stop being so absonant, dude.

figurative The discord in their relationship was absonant, like two notes clashing in a song.

Grammatical Forms of absonant

• past tense: absonated
• plural: absonants
• comparative: more absonant
• superlative: most absonant
• present tense: absonates
• future tense: will absonate
• perfect tense: has absonated
• continuous tense: is absonating
• singular: absonant
• positive degree: absonant
• infinitive: to absonate
• gerund: absonating
• participle: absonated

Origin and Evolution of absonant

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'absonant' originated from the Latin word 'absonans', which means discordant or out of tune.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'absonant' has retained its original meaning of being discordant or out of tune, but it is not commonly used in modern English language.