DISAGREEMENT Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

disagreement

noun

ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-mənt

Definition of disagreement

as in dispute

variance of opinion on a matter there was some disagreement about what color the missing sweater actually was

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as in quarrel

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions a loud disagreement started as soon as we tried to order pizza for everyone

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as in difference

the quality or state of being different there is some disagreement between the accounts on the sequence of events

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Recent Examples of disagreement Over time, those moments build relational capital, meaning the shared trust and history friends can draw on when life becomes difficult or a disagreement needs repairing. — Justin Vaughn, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026 The answer to this question tells me a lot about how someone handles disagreement. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Aside from the process, there was also a disagreement on the value of establishing a commission to oversee college sports. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026 By following an idea through scholarship, students can see how terminology shifts, arguments develop, and disagreements emerge, and how their own writing enters that process. — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disagreement

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreement

Noun

OpenAI finished the job less than a day later—timing that has led to a heated dispute between the latter two mathematicians and the company.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
The dispute dates to March, when the government of then-President Rodrigo Chaves Robles closed Costa Rica’s embassy in Havana and gave Cuban diplomats until the end of the month to leave.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispute

Noun

Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors told a judge on Saturday that the encounter that led to a man being pushed to his death from a moving CTA Red Line train earlier this month began with a quarrel that escalated when the victim spat on two people.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of quarrel

Noun

Venus in your partnership zone forms an awkward connection to Uranus in your finance sector, making differences around spending, security, or priorities harder to ignore.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The same global brand expression must remain consistent while responding accurately to these differences.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of difference

Noun

The Drivecast is The Drive‘s weekly podcast that takes you behind the scenes on the big stories, controversies, and characters shaping the automotive industry and the way our roads look today.

— Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
That same year, MOCA canceled its annual gala amid controversy over a lack of diversity among former gala honorees — all straight white men.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of controversy

Noun

The fatal incident began as a verbal altercation that ensued between Bickham and the group of four people, according to prosecutors.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
There was an alleged altercation between Dycus and a player’s parent in the locker room following Monday night’s 42-8 loss to New Smyrna Beach.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of altercation

Noun

How can the sense of an absolute union of all matter be reconciled with the endless multiplicity and distinctness of it?

— Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
However, a few hours with Air Riders reveals the nuance and depth of its gameplay, the distinctness of this flavor of racing game and its sensory, chaotic, and strategic appeal.

— Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025

Definition of distinctness

Noun

The Civic Committee’s latest contribution to the debate over Chicago’s future is to our minds a plea.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
From higher airport parking fees to a growing debate over license plate cameras, plenty of local news shaped the Sacramento region this week.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of debate

Noun

According to Faxon, the next step in the claim proceedings will continue to center around the argument made by the Attorney General’s Office.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
But unlike the black hole argument, AdS/CFT is essentially a mathematical fact about gravity and quantum mechanics with no alternative interpretation.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026