DISACCORDS Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

disaccords 1 of 2

noun

plural of disaccord

as in frictions

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

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disaccords

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of disaccord

as in conflicts

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

Moreover Jewish and Eastern Christian frictions go back deep into the Ottoman era, jockeying for the Sultan’s favor in the millet system.

— Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
When algorithms see these frictions falling away, the need for a driver premium plummets, deflating the surge price.

— Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of frictions

Verb

The business of asset management often conflicts with the business of investing—an interesting paradox.

— Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
This directly conflicts with at least one existing state law, California's SB53, raising complex questions about which specific state provisions, like whistleblower protections, would survive.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of conflicts

Noun

Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.

— April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.

— Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025

Definition of discords

Noun

History shows that presidents who intensify wars in pursuit of a way out, or to protect their own prestige or America’s reputation, descend a slippery slope.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Lawrence, whose campaign is centered on the economy, opposing AI data centers and keeping money at home instead of funding foreign wars, argues that the conventional wisdom about moderation being the key to electability is all wrong.

— Tamara Keith, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of wars

Noun

But the Kirtland church community soon experienced schisms and conflicts over doctrine, money and authority.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

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