dissonance

/ˈdɪsənəns/noun

An unpleasant clash of sounds that do not blend well together.

Example sentence

“The beginner's violin practice filled the house with dissonance.”

Beyond music, 'cognitive dissonance' names the discomfort of holding clashing beliefs, now the word's most quoted use.

Related words

distinctEasy to see, hear, or notice clearly; also, clearly different from something else.dissipateTo scatter and gradually disappear, or to cause something to fade away.distortTo twist something out of its normal shape, or to change facts so they are no longer accurate.dissentOpen disagreement with an official opinion, decision, or set of beliefs, especially those of a government, party, or church.distraughtSo upset, worried, or unhappy that it is hard to think clearly.disruptTo interrupt something and prevent it from continuing normally.