DISAGREEING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

disagreeing 1 of 2

adjective

as in conflicting

not being in agreement or harmony their disagreeing accounts of what happened that night make me wonder if either is telling the truth

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disagreeing

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verb

present participle of disagree

as in dissenting

to have a different opinion the leader thought we were still headed north on the trail, but I disagreed

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Recent Examples of disagreeing

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Meanwhile, doctors analyzing the situation from afar have debated on social media how Hurts' condition should have been treated, often disagreeing with one another. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Some state lawmakers who worked with Jackson have criticized him as having a temper, including once throwing a plastic water bottle on the ground in frustration while disagreeing with a female lawmaker. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings has acknowledged that disagreeing with a boss or coworker doesn’t come naturally to most people. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 John, a Navy veteran and Democrat, and Mary, a lifelong Republican, are used to disagreeing over politics. — Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026 While critics of his position have accused him of trying to jam a utility company bailout through at the end of the session, Newsom cast the lawmakers disagreeing with him as aligned with another industry unpopular with many Californians. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Spurlock entered a Newton plea, agreeing to guilt but disagreeing with certain elements of the case, and served 17 years starting in 2005. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 By contrast, another participant recalled disagreeing with a friend who believed drinking soda and eating fast food was harmless, a belief the participant considered factually wrong. — Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Respectfully disagreeing with your manager is part of building a healthy workplace. — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreeing

Adjective

The committee noted conflicting evidence on the drug’s efficacy and clear safety risks, including brain bleeds, in large numbers of patients.

— C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
Jocelyn Jackson knew both the victim and the defendant, but has given conflicting answers about whether Mo3 and Beezy actually had a feud.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of conflicting

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Since then, most of the 3-2 split votes have had Lago, Anderson and Lara on one side, with Castro and Fernandez dissenting.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Keep an eye on the number of dissenting votes, higher disagreement directly erodes the market's confidence in the Fed's decision.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissenting

Adjective

Lucy’s behavior may be frustratingly inconsistent, but many viewers will recognize the immeasurable suffering that drives it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
That triggers First Amendment protection, and that means there cannot be viewpoint discrimination or unreasonable restrictions that are inconsistent with the speech activities imposed on the journalists.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of inconsistent

Verb

Headwaters responded by sending a letter to city council members, arguing that such a moratorium could violate its due process rights.

— Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
Nab is among the data centers’ proponents, arguing that data is the industry of the future.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026