discords 1 of 2

noun

plural of discord
as in strifes
a lack of agreement or harmony the discord between two of the members threatened to tear our team of researchers apart

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

discords

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of discord
as in conflicts
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the evangelist's lavish lifestyle discords with his professed religious beliefs

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of discords
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discords
  1. frictions
  2. conflicts
  3. schisms
  4. clashes
  5. wars
  6. divisions
  7. dissents
  8. dissonances
Noun
  • Roosevelt’s patrician upbringing, as well as ties to her husband’s career, led to certain frictions between the two, with Murray consistently urging the First Lady to act on behalf of Black Americans and other oppressed peoples.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Wafula said the role of pastoral ministers is especially important in the modern world, where political frictions often threaten peace in the community.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of frictions
Verb
  • The narrative stretches from the aftermath of the Civil War to the First World War—conflicts that, for the Trasks, are opportunities for profiteering.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But what happens when the recommendation conflicts with the judgment of the sales leader?
    — Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of conflicts
Noun
  • But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of schisms
Verb
  • Paul clashes with Neeley, Matthews, and Draper before storming out of the party, only to return and continue arguing with the group.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • According to The Ankler, the film’s plot centers on a Black reenactor at a historical slave plantation museum who clashes with the Midwest town’s racist mayor, played by Parker.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of clashes
Noun
  • The pandemic and the streaming wars upended moviegoing habits.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • From feeding hobos on the back porch in the night in the Great Depression to marching against wars for oil in the Eighties and Nineties.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • Rebranding a student club is easy, but letting biological males into female sports divisions lands universities in hot legal water.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Celma will help lead the development and application of AI and machine learning across UMG’s global operations, supporting UMG’s labels, divisions and businesses.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of divisions
Noun
  • In a decision with no noted dissents, the court emphasized that Hoskins was aware that the map would not take effect unless voters approved it in the referendum vote.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • With no dissents, the justices upheld a state court order requiring the use of a 2022 election map, which favors Republicans in six of the eight districts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissents
Noun
  • Diné weaver Marilou Schultz has been probing the harmonies and dissonances between these technologies since the 1960s.
    — Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
  • With a laugh, the British native charmingly embraces any international dissonances in play.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Definition of dissonances

Browse Nearby Words

discording
discords
discos
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Discords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discords. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
name tags
Words Named After People Quiz Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
See All