Synonyms of cohesion

cohesion

noun

as in unity

a condition in which people or things are closely united

There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army.

social cohesion

Related Words

• unity
• peace
• cohesiveness
• friendship
• fraternization
• solidarity
• harmony
• sympathy
• collaboration
• compatibility
• empathy
• concord
• consensus
• comity
• understanding
• companionship
• amity
• peacefulness
• connection
• reciprocity
• congeniality
• kinship
• symbiosis
• unanimity
• agreement
• chime
• oneness
• fellowship
• affinity
• rapport
• compatibleness
• serenity
• tranquility
• sweetness and light
• sereneness

Dissimilar Words

• conflict
• variance
• discord
• dissension
• hostility
• hatred
• antagonism
• disunity
• imbalance
• enmity
• antipathy
• alienation
• rupture
• divorce
• breach
• severance
• incoherence
• estrangement
• disorder
• unfriendliness
• disturbance
• dissent
• schism
• strife
• anarchy
• turmoil
• scission
• dissidence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cohesion

Cusk’s final affront to the novel is to disaggregate it into unreconciled elements without making any concession to cohesion. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

The Human-Environment Connection and Interaction Atlas (HECIA) connects habitat features such as lighting, privacy, layout, and reconfigurability with outcomes including stress, fatigue, anxiety, homesickness, and crew cohesion. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

In 2024, the government decided against deviating from the 2021 census questions in the interests of maintaining social cohesion. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

This is basically an even match, but Webflow gets the win thanks to slightly more cohesion. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026