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

Verb

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 Some 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, 8 Aug. 2026 Ever since Cunningham's comments, numerous players and coaches have been outspoken before, during, and after games, with many apparently disagreeing with Cunningham. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreeing

Adjective

The case is full of finger-pointing and conflicting testimony.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
Much of this controversy remains misunderstood, including conflicting claims about the weapons’ origins and definition.

— Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of conflicting

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But in my experience, the bigger challenge can be getting executives to raise dissenting ideas and to then critique those rigorously.

— Rebecca Newton, Harvard Business Review, 7 Oct. 2026
In both cases, the media played a critical role in shaping public opinion by framing, by omission, by repetition of official talking points, and by an overall failure to include dissenting voices or the perspectives of those most impacted.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissenting

Adjective

Quarterback LaNorris Sellers, receiver Nyck Harbor and defensive end Dylan Stewart are rare specimens, yet each has been inconsistent and unreliable.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Alexa Plus is still inconsistent at executing more complicated requests.

— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of inconsistent

Verb

A week later, the Catholic bishops responded to Uthmeier in their own letter, arguing that their differing interpretation of Catholic teachings is exactly what his office fights to protect in terms of constitutional rights and freedom of religion.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
But the challenge is that international anime co-productions face difficulties due to differing production styles, creative tastes and cultural norms between Western and Japanese animation teams.

— Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of differing

Verb

By arguing for the necessity of the chains of deportation today, Vance makes an eerily similar case.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Good luck enforcing Potemkin guarantees from hyperscalers or arguing that local protests excuse a construction delay that blew a hole in the financing.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026