The Opposite(Antonym) of “complementariness”
The antonyms of complementariness are incompatibility and discordance. The antonyms incompatibility and discordance convey a lack of harmony or agreement between two things.
Explore all Antonyms of “complementariness”
Definitions and Examples of incompatibility, discordance
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
The quality of being unable to exist or work together harmoniously.
Example
Their personalities were so different that they had a lot of incompatibility in their relationship.
Lack of agreement or harmony between things; conflict.
Example
The discordance between the two political parties made it hard for them to reach a compromise.
Key Differences: incompatibility vs discordance
- 1Incompatibility refers to the inability of two things to exist or work together harmoniously.
- 2Discordance refers to a lack of agreement or harmony between things.
Effective Usage of incompatibility, discordance
- 1Relationships: Use complementariness to describe how two things work well together, and use incompatibility to describe how two things do not work well together.
- 2Music: Use complementariness to describe how two musical notes or chords sound good together, and use discordance to describe how two musical notes or chords sound bad together.
- 3Science: Use complementariness to describe how two things complete each other, and use incompatibility to describe how two things cannot coexist.
Remember this!
The antonyms of complementariness are incompatibility and discordance. Use complementariness to describe how two things work well together, and use incompatibility to describe how two things do not work well together. Use complementariness to describe how two musical notes or chords sound good together, and use discordance to describe how two musical notes or chords sound bad together. Use complementariness to describe how two things complete each other, and use incompatibility to describe how two things cannot coexist.
