agreement

agreement

noun

Definition of AGREEMENT

1

the state of being of one opinion about something <we were in agreement about one thing at least: that we'd never worked so hard in all our lives>

Synonyms accord, concurrence, concurrency, consensus, unanimity, unison

Related Words accession, adhesion, assent, assentation, consent; acceptance, acquiescence, concession, embrace, embracement; approbation, approval, favor; alliance, collaboration, collusion, complicity, conspiracy; compliance, concert, concertedness, concord, concordance, conformity, consonance, harmony, oneness, solidarity, understanding, union; empathy, rapport, sympathy

Phrases meeting of minds

Near Antonyms discord, dissension (also dissention); dissent, opposition, resistance; disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor

Antonyms conflict, disagreement, dissensus

2

an arrangement about action to be taken <we finally reached an agreement regarding a fair division of the housework>

Synonyms accord, bargain, compact, contract, convention, covenant, deal, disposition, pact, settlement, understanding

Related Words charter, treaty; binder, pledge, promise; alliance, association, entente, entente cordiale, league, partnership; acceptance, approval, assent, concurrence, consent, OK (or okay)

3

a state of consistency <the amount in column A needs to be in agreement with the total receipts minus expenses>

Synonyms accord, accordance, agreement, conformance, congruence, congruency, congruity, consonance, harmony, tune

Related Words compatibility; assimilation, integration; oneness, solidarity, togetherness; affinity, empathy, sympathy

Near Antonyms contrast, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diverseness, diversity, unlikeness; deviance, divergence; discord, discordance, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, disunity, friction, strife; variability, variance; incompatibility

Antonyms conflict, disagreement, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness