disharmony

noun

dis·​har·​mo·​ny (ˌ)dis-ˈhär-mə-nē 

: lack of harmony : discord

disharmonic

(ˌ)dis-här-ˈmä-nik 

adjective

Synonyms

• conflict
• disaccord
• discord
• discordance
• discordancy
• dissension
• dissention
• dissent
• dissidence
• dissonance
• disunion
• disunity
• division
• friction
• infighting
• inharmony
• schism
• strife
• variance
• war
• warfare

Examples of disharmony in a Sentence

a period of disharmony between the two groups

Recent Examples on the Web

The play, by Howard Sackler, débuted on Broadway in 1968 and explored the disharmony of a man who needs words to undermine the racial symbolism of his body. —Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024

There have been other close calls too: tousles with photographers, grudges against ex-colleagues and various rumours of disharmony at home. —Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024

Like all prior balance-of-power systems, this one will feature global dissent, disharmony, and great-power competition. —Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024

The data is conflated, and it is designed to create gender and racial disharmony. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1602, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

disharmony

noun

dis·​har·​mo·​ny (ˈ)dis-ˈhär-mə-nē 

plural disharmonies

: lack of harmony see occlusal disharmony