disharmony

noun

dis·​har·​mo·​ny (ˌ)dis-ˈhär-mə-nē How to pronounce disharmony (audio)
Synonyms of disharmonynext
: lack of harmony : discord
disharmonic adjective

Examples of disharmony in a Sentence

a period of disharmony between the two groups
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But few men know how to progress through tournaments like Deschamps, who has never experienced the problems France have often encountered — most obviously in the 2010 World Cup — with off-field disharmony. Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 May 2026 Eventually, Ash finds in herself a gradual attraction, not only to religious practice but to the wild disharmonies of belief. Lauren Boersma Harris, New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2025 Being chained to the baseline offensively has been a topic of disharmony for Watson in the past, though. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025 The two companies have had a long-term business relationship, but there have been occasional periods of disharmony. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disharmony

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First Known Use

circa 1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disharmony was circa 1602

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“Disharmony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disharmony. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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disharmony

noun
dis·​har·​mo·​ny (ˈ)dis-ˈhär-mə-nē How to pronounce disharmony (audio)
plural disharmonies
: lack of harmony see occlusal disharmony
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