DISACCORD Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of disaccord

as in discord

a lack of agreement or harmony the perennial question of whether there's an irreconcilable disaccord between science and religion

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disaccord

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verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈkȯrd

as in to conflict

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably national security measures that disaccord with our cherished right to free expression

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Noun

The woman’s vanity and the husband’s forgetfulness collide to sow chaos and discord in the house.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The discord meant the program spent much of the summer hiring replacement correspondents, including Ross Douthat, a conservative New York Times opinion writer with no experience as a TV journalist.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of discord

Verb

The lawsuit was filed just days after the Missouri Supreme Court held Hoskins in contempt of court for issuing guidance to election officials that conflicted with the court’s order.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Sometimes sweaty, sometimes sneering, often grandiose, and always conflicted, this Hansen presents the actor with a marvelous opportunity to demonstrate his stupefying range.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflict

Noun

And so my conversation with Noah centered on the idea of a space where there would be a discordance between what the physical space looked like and what was happening emotionally in that room.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2025

Definition of discordance

Verb

In the third game of the season, though, a Thursday night primetime clash with rival TCU, an injury to Mayfield in the fourth quarter of a tie game thrust Webb into action.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Dino recently clashed with Justice André Mendonca, who was appointed by Bolsonaro.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of clash

Noun

That friction, between floppy and finely made, sits at the heart of Esh’s ever-evolving vision for his namesake label.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
The frictions in Russia’s wartime economy are growing, as massive military spending balloons the budget deficit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of friction

Noun

October, the best time in the baseball calendar, will be at least a little different this year because of the labor strife that awaits in the offseason.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Congress created temporary protections in 1990 TPS was created by Congress in 1990 to prevent deportations to countries suffering from natural disasters or civil strife.

— Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of strife

Noun

Investigators also accuse Iran’s theocratic government of crimes against humanity in crushing dissent, citing killings, torture and looming executions, and urge both Washington and Tehran to halt abuses and compensate victims.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors say Alsheikh, seeking to quash political dissent, sent certain prisoners to a wing of Adra where they were held in small isolation cells and tortured.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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