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

In the biography Catherine, the Princess of Wales, author Robert Jobson claimed that the King, 77, and Prince William got into a disagreement about the safety of William flying his family in a helicopter. —Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026

Models are currently in disagreement for reinitiating storms on Friday. —Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

This tension is a cosmological disagreement, where measurements of the universe's expansion rate from its early days don't match up with measurements from the nearby (more recent) universe. —Subir Sarkar, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026

But over the years, disagreements surfaced between rival Yemeni factions whose competing agendas unintendedly exposed a rift between the two Middle Eastern allies, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. —Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 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