Synonyms of comity

comity

noun

ˈkä-mə-tē 

as in harmony

peaceful coexistence

the comity that has always existed among the town's houses of worship

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comity

The smartphone theory of everything argues that our personal devices are responsible for the rise of political polarization, anxiety, depression, and conspiracy theories—not to mention the decline of attention spans, intelligence, happiness, and general comity. — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026

But that relative comity seems to be eroding in the wake of a firestorm over the killing by federal agents of protester Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. — Susan Page, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026

Wednesday was a day for comity. — David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025

Trump is also challenging Johnson’s pleas for comity. — Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025

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