- 2. Discord, dissonance.
Discordant, a.
- 1. Disagreeing, incongruous, contradictory, contrary, opposite, repugnant, at variance.
- 2. Dissonant, harsh, jarring, inharmonious.
Discount, n. Allowance, deduction, reduction, drawback, abatement, rebate.
Discountenance, v. a.
- 1. (Rare.) Abash, put to shame, put out of countenance.
- 2. Discourage, disfavor, check, frown upon, show disapprobation of.
Discourage, v. a.
- 1. Dishearten, dispirit, depress, deject.
- 2. Dissuade, deter, keep back.
- 3. Disfavor, discountenance, throw cold water upon, put a damper on, cover with a wet blanket.
Discouragement, n.
- 1. Disheartening.
- 2. Dissuasion, dehortation, counter influence.
- 3. Embarrassment, hindrance, obstacle, impediment, damper, wet blanket, cold water.
Discourse, n.
- 1. (Rare.) Reason, reasoning faculty, reasoning.
- 2. Dissertation, treatise, disquisition, homily, sermon.
- 3. Conversation, talk, converse, oral communication, verbal intercourse.
Discourse, v. n.
- 1. Speak, expatiate, hold forth, deliver a discourse.