disagreement

noun

dis·​agree·​ment ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-mənt 

1

: the act of disagreeing

2

a

: the state of being at variance : disparity

b

: quarrel

Synonyms of disagreement

• dispute
• controversy
• debate
• disputation

Examples of disagreement in a Sentence

There's been a lot of disagreement about how best to spend the money.

Several disagreements have yet to be resolved.

Recent Examples on the Web

Hegseth’s harsh punishment is the culmination of a long, slow slide that began with a political disagreement. —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026

Much of the disagreement centers on Iran’s insistence on enriching uranium on its own soil. —Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026

There, deliberation tempers impulse, and compromise hammers disagreements into workable solutions. —Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026

To come to this conclusion, the team revisited rock samples collected during NASA's Apollo program and discovered that the long-running disagreement stemmed from a sampling bias. —Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1501, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for disagreement

• agreement

Kids Definition

disagreement

noun

dis·​agree·​ment ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-mənt 

1

: the act of disagreeing

2

a

: the state of being different

b

: a difference of opinion : quarrel