FRICTIONS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

frictions

noun

plural of friction

as in discords

a lack of agreement or harmony there was friction between the two sides of the family

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Recent Examples of frictions Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 These frictions explain why real estate, equities, and Treasury securities will remain central to wealth storage. — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 One mismatch driving current frictions may be how both sides view that term. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 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 These are the unglamorous frictions that decide whether the idea ever becomes infrastructure. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026 Loudoun County has its frictions with industry, but the local political coalition in support of data centers is durable because residents see the money. — Warren Wimmer, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 In the months that followed, frictions only deepened. — Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Tensions between Rian and Patrick flare when Rian drunkenly mentions a brief fling with Shiv, though the film’s clunky edit, which gives little room for the performances to breathe and play out organically within their contexts, makes these frictions feel stilted and juvenile. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026

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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

The players air their grievances, which are essentially a pile of petty conflicts and resentments that, as Alice warned, can be traced back to the team fracturing into cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Mia Wasikowska perfectly embodies the role of Agata, a writer returning to her home continent, seeking to understand and reconnect with the wounds of the recent past, and with the ways in which unresolved conflicts continue to echo in the present.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of conflicts

Noun

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
Yet since she was rescued in bad shape in mid-July and transferred to the Ojai Raptor Center for treatment, schisms have formed.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of schisms

Noun

Netanyahu and Erdogan have a long-running public feud, which intensified dramatically during the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
This came out in 2012, in that awkward growing-pains stage between the early post-teenybopper rebellion of Can’t Be Tamed and the suffocating culture wars of Bangerz.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wars

Noun

Some fans reflected that Parton represented a different era of America, one that wasn’t defined by political divisions and partisanship.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Dow and DuPont combined their agricultural divisions into Corteva, while China National Chemical Corporation bought Syngenta, then merged it with Sinochem’s farm assets.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of divisions

Noun

In the music industry, AI remains controversial and the subject of ongoing legal disputes.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
Leadership training disputes The lawsuit alleges Petersen began subjecting Kennon to discriminatory treatment around January 2024, including talking down to her, ignoring her and questioning her judgment.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of disputes

Noun

The Premier League’s 2026-27 handbook contains 29 rules about ‘Players’ Identification and Strip’, spanning topics like sponsorship, shirt numbers, captain’s armbands, and preventing kit clashes with opponents and match officials.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Police special forces responded with flash grenades during the clashes, which officials said lasted until the early hours of Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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