absonant

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US/ˈæb.sə.nn̩t/US/ˈæb.snn̩t/

adjective

Discordant; harsh; contrary; unreasonable.

Opposite
consonant
OriginLatin sonans →
First used First attested in the mid 16th century.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

adjectiveabsonant (comparative more absonant, superlative most absonant)

comparative more absonant · superlative most absonant

  1. archaicDiscordant; harsh; contrary; unreasonable.First known use First attested in the mid 16th century.

    absonant to nature

    1644-1646, Francis Quarles, “The Mourners Calamity”, in Boanerges and Barnabas—Wine and Oyle for ... afflicted Soules

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
consonant
Also see
cacophonousdiscordantroughscabrous

Origin

  1. Latinsonans“sound”
  2. Englishabsonant

From ab- + sonant, from Latin sonans (“sound”).

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APA

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MLA

“absonant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absonant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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