Synonyms of discrepancy

discrepancy

noun

di-ˈskre-pən-sē 

as in difference

the quality or state of being different

the discrepancy of the calculations of my bill by the hotel and myself was a matter of concern

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difference
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• diversity
• distinction
• contrast
• disparity
• disagreement
• dissimilarity
• distance
• divergence
• diverseness
• variation
• dissimilitude
• unlikeness
• variability
• disparateness
• imbalance
• change
• otherness
• deviance
• variance
• modification
• friction
• incongruity
• discord
• conflict
• discordance
• differentiability
• dichotomy
• inequality
• incongruence
• dissention
• disunity
• disproportion
• strife
• dissension
• distinguishability
• dissent
• incompatibility
• nonconformity
• discriminability
• dissidence
• incongruousness
• anomalousness
• nonequivalence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similarity
• resemblance
• community
• analogy
• likeness
• identity
• agreement
• sameness
• accordance
• correspondence
• conformity
• parallelism
• alikeness
• congruity
• equality
• similitude
• analogousness
• equivalence
• identicalness
• uniformity
• equivalency
• homogeneity
• homogeneousness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of discrepancy

Our third finding helps explain this discrepancy. 3. —Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025

Multiple international bodies help mediate those discrepancies, including the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names. —Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025

Conservative commentators have argued that governance issues, including house prices and crime, between red and blue states cause the discrepancy. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025

Some journalists basically transcribed this without questioning the obvious discrepancy between her statement and the CDC website, which said vaccines merely reduce the risk of transmission. —Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025