Canorous and Dissonant

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Canorous adjective - Having a pleasing mixture of notes.

Usage example: a canorous chorus of birdsong filled the morning air

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Dissonant is an antonym for canorous.

Dissonant adjective - Marked by or producing a harsh combination of sounds.

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Canorous is an antonym for dissonant.

Nearby Word: dissonance

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Dissonant and Canorous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/canorous/dissonant

Canorous & Dissonant. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/canorous/dissonant>.

Dissonant or Canorous. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/canorous/dissonant.

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