disaccord 1 of 2

noun

Definition of disaccordnext
as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony the perennial question of whether there's an irreconcilable disaccord between science and religion

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disaccord

2 of 2

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈkȯrd How to pronounce disaccord (audio)
as in to conflict
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably national security measures that disaccord with our cherished right to free expression

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaccord
  1. discord
  2. conflict
  3. discordance
  4. clash
  5. friction
  6. strife
  7. dissent
  8. schism
Noun
  • European Union rattled again Years after financial crisis drove a wedge in the European bloc, and nearly five years after Brexit, the European Union is facing a new sign of internal discord: The 27-member bloc has been a stalwart supporter of Ukraine, but unity is fraying.
    Philipp Jenne and Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Ryan Reynolds Hints at His Mindset in First Post Since Wife Blake Lively Filed Complaint Against Justin Baldoni Lively filed her complaint months after rumors of behind-the-scenes discord between her and Baldoni, 40, began emerging in August.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of discord
Verb
  • The new exhibition argues that Tissot’s compositions show women existing in both fast and slow time, reflecting his era’s conflicting ideals of femininity.
    Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The who conflicting stories prove management is trying to sow discord among the departments.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of conflict
Noun
  • Unlike their countrymen in the contemporary tropicalia movement (Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes), the Minas Gerais musicians favored languid drift and golden melody over genre-busting and discordance, and Lo Borges is as good an album as the moment produced.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
  • The lengthy obituaries detailed my career accomplishments and deep ties to family and friends with the uncanny discordance of an AI bot.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
Definition of discordance
Verb
  • After losing in their 2019 clash via unanimous decision, Dern will look to settle the score.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The letter comes as the California governor and the president-elect have clashed over Newsom’s response to the wildfires.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of clash
Noun
  • There has been reported friction between Rodgers and McCarthy.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Wear Loose Clothing Tight, synthetic, or rough-textured clothing can aggravate hives by causing friction against the skin.5 Choose loose, comfortable clothing made from soft, natural fabrics like 100% cotton, linen, or bamboo, which allow your skin to breathe and minimize irritation.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of friction
Noun
  • The workers at the largest ski resort in the U.S. ended their nearly two-week strike, which caused skiing delays and consumer strife during the busy holiday season, last week, The New York Times reported.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
  • In both cases, the bag now objectively symbolizes class strife.
    Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of strife
Noun
  • Trump has named a number of China hard-liners among his Cabinet picks, including Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., his nominee for secretary of state, who is under Chinese government sanctions over his criticism of the crackdown on dissent in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The brouhaha ahead of Maduro’s inauguration added to the litany of allegations of electoral fraud and brutal repression imposed to silence dissent.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of dissent
Noun
  • In the nineteenth century, a schism between the industrial North and the agrarian, slaveholding South culminated in the Civil War.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Never mind the 25-year prison stint, the schism with his boss back home, or his upcoming trial: The man simply can’t stop smiling.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of schism
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near disaccord

disabusing

disaccord

disaccorded

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Disaccord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaccord. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Using Bullet Points ( • )

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Top 12 Sophisticated Compliments

Word of the Year 2024 | Polarization

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
white rubber duck stands out in a row of yellow ducks
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.