inharmony

noun

(ˌ)in-ˈhär-mə-nē How to pronounce inharmony (audio)
Definition of inharmonynext
as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony a striking inharmony between the evangelist's professed spiritual concerns and his materialistic pleasures

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  1. discord
  2. strife
  3. friction
  4. discordance
  5. conflict
  6. war
  7. schism
  8. warfare
Noun
  • The two leaders have alternated between strategic alignment and open discord, with McConnell distancing himself following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • There’s discord and violence — at Poppy’s school, out in London, even during her driving lessons with the ornery, proto–men’s rights advocate Scott (Eddie Marsan).
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of discord
Noun
  • Economic Relief: Years of strife in Syria ruined the country’s energy sector, battered its currency and strangled growth.
    Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • That has led them to focus more on their core fossil fuel businesses at a time of geopolitical strife.
    Mike Allen, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of strife
Noun
  • Key Ingredients: Vegan, color-safe, and free of parabens, sulfates, and silicones, this features slip modifiers that reduce surface friction along the hair shaft, as well as lightweight sugarcane to reduce frizz and damage.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Also fraying as a result of regional frictions are Ethiopia's peace agreements with Eritrea and Somalia, which accused Ethiopian troops of conducting a deadly border attack against Somali forces earlier this month.
    Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of friction
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  • 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
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  • Exploring family bonds between fathers, sons and brothers through personal journeys and generational conflicts, the film’s cast also features Sean Bean and Samantha Morton.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Old conflicts or issues within your social circle may resurface, but this is also an opportunity to reconnect with the individuals and passions that fuel and uplift you.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of conflict
Noun
  • Foreign direct investment in India had dropped by an astonishing 43 percent in the preceding year, partly thanks to high borrowing costs and unease about the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Colonna’s film is set in the 1990s, which in real life was a crucial period of upheaval for the island’s social, political and economic prospects, with clan wars on the rise.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of war
Noun
  • There’s now a clear split between the Sun Belt and the Blue Wall A key schism has become deeper in recent weeks.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The Boar’s Head family schism appears to pit Martin and Brunckhorst on one side, and Bischoff on the other.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of schism
Noun
  • Reenacting Bronze Age spear combat The European Bronze Age saw the rise of institutionalized warfare, evidenced by the many spearheads and similar weaponry archaeologists have unearthed.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Hybrid warfare refers to a range of activities stopping short of open fighting, like cyberattacks, information campaigns or the targeting of vulnerable infrastructure, such as undersea cables.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of warfare
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