Synonyms of chords

chords 1 of 2

noun

plural of chord

as in feelings

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

• feelings
• emotions
• sentiments
• passions
• senses
• minds
• perceptions
• impressions
• attitudes
• sensations
• opinions
• notions
• angles
• viewpoints
• convictions
• perspectives
• beliefs
• sensitivities
• sensibilities
• views
• receptivities
• standpoints
• verdicts
• judgments
• persuasions
• outlooks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insensitivities

chords

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of chord

as in corresponds

to be in agreement on every point

the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corresponds
• coincides
• squares
• conforms
• answers
• fits
• sorts
• rhymes
• consists
• agrees
• harmonizes
• accords
• checks
• dovetails
• comports
• tallies
• matches
• coheres
• jibes
• goes
• parallels
• aligns
• falls in with
• equals
• registers
• lines up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differs (from)
• disagrees (with)
• disputes
• contradicts
• conflicts
• jars
• clashes
• nullifies
• negates
• gainsays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chords

Noun

Like spacious minor-key chords given a subtle major-key lift, these color combinations can arouse powerful emotions that are excruciatingly just short of fulfillment. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Memory tends to lose sound quickly, but even years later, Jake’s mother’s wails play with the same staccatos and double chords. — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026

The app listens while users play and provides immediate feedback on notes and chords. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026

There are moments when Ocean’s voice feels almost naked against a few chords. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

From there, Badu took a collection of Alchemist instrumentals and deconstructed them, reshaping his warm, punchy samples with everything from kalimba to layered chords and drums. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026

The final chords rang out; the comedians bid their audience farewell. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

Individual pipes are manually added or removed from the organ to change chords, and the sustained sound of the piece is produced through an electric blower system that forces air into the pipes. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Aug. 2026

Soon, though, the musicians fill in the midrange with blushing chords and a bell-tone melody that pulls gently away from the root note, creating a gentle tension. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026