Synonyms of chord

chord 1 of 2

noun

as in emotion

a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation

the story of the family's woes struck a sympathetic chord with newspaper readers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emotion
• feeling
• sense
• sentiment
• impression
• attitude
• perception
• sensation
• angle
• mind
• passion
• opinion
• perspective
• responsiveness
• viewpoint
• conviction
• sensitivity
• judgment
• belief
• standpoint
• verdict
• sensibility
• outlook
• view
• notion
• sensitiveness
• persuasion
• receptivity
• receptiveness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insensitivity
• insensitiveness
• unfeelingness

chord

2 of 2

verb

as in to correspond

to be in agreement on every point

the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correspond
• coincide
• conform
• fit
• sort
• rhyme
• harmonize
• answer
• agree
• check
• square
• accord
• consist
• jibe
• parallel
• match
• go
• dovetail
• align
• tally
• cohere
• comport
• fall in with
• equal
• line up
• register

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differ (from)
• disagree (with)
• dispute
• conflict
• contradict
• jar
• nullify
• negate
• gainsay
• clash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chord

Noun

Similarly, Lisa’s husband, John, is striking a very different chord this year. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Coxon is far from alone in his assessment — some current Anthropic employees agree — but his post struck a particular chord. — Kelli Wessinger, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

Hypersonic passenger planes, deep-sea thermal-energy power plants, chording keyboards—all have their adherents, eager to jump at the chance of covering their infatuation. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024