Synonyms of friction

friction

noun

ˈfrik-shən 

as in discord

a lack of agreement or harmony

there was friction between the two sides of the family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discord
• strife
• conflict
• discordance
• dissention
• war
• schism
• discordancy
• warfare
• dissent
• division
• dissonance
• variance
• dispute
• clash
• disharmony
• dissension
• disunity
• hostility
• infighting
• altercation
• dissidence
• disunion
• inharmony
• disagreement
• collision
• divide
• contention
• argument
• debate
• disaccord
• fissure
• competition
• fight
• quarrel
• animosity
• brawl
• inconsistency
• antagonism
• incompatibility
• squabble
• incongruity
• spat
• enmity
• falling-out
• incongruence
• run-in
• bicker
• tiff
• wrangle
• rancor
• antipathy
• hassle
• cold war
• row
• inconsistence
• jar
• ill will
• mix-up
• scrap
• incongruousness
• inconsonance
• inharmoniousness
• miff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreement
• peace
• harmony
• cooperation
• accord
• concordance
• concord
• concurrence

Examples of friction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During testing, our tester wore these shoes on a five-mile hike and never experienced any friction or discomfort. —Trina Gray, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024

Despite these frictions, Brundage noted that OpenAI has offered to support his future work with funding, API credits, and early model access, with no strings attached. —Kylie Robison, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024

That friction could then result in a merger within 100 million years, solving the final-parsec problem. —Quanta Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

Where prior generations might have been in the thrall of speakeasies and inscrutable cocktail ingredients, drinkers who turned 21 during the pandemic’s upheaval want an experience with less friction. —Kate Bernot, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024