Synonyms of schisms

schisms

noun

plural of schism

1

as in discords

a lack of agreement or harmony

schism within the charitable organization was preventing it from achieving its goals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discords
• frictions
• strifes
• conflicts
• discordances
• wars
• divisions
• dissents
• warfares
• disputes
• clashes
• dissensions
• disharmonies
• dissonances
• disagreements
• altercations
• variances
• hostilities
• disunities
• divides
• fissures
• contentions
• discordancies
• arguments
• inharmonies
• disunions
• quarrels
• debates
• fights
• collisions
• dissidences
• squabbles
• infightings
• bickers
• antagonisms
• brawls
• disaccords
• animosities
• enmities
• inconsistencies
• competitions
• incongruities
• wrangles
• spats
• tiffs
• incompatibilities
• antipathies
• inconsistences
• incongruences
• run-ins
• rancors
• rows
• fallings-out
• mix-ups
• scraps
• jars
• hassles
• miffs
• cold wars
• inconsonances
• ill wills

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreements
• harmonies
• concordances
• accords
• concords
• concurrences
• peaces
• cooperations

2

as in splits

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces

the schism of the Christian church into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splits
• divisions
• dissolutions
• breakups
• partitions
• separations
• cleavages
• scissions
• bifurcations
• fractionations
• dispersions
• ruptures
• subdivisions
• dispersals
• divorces
• decompositions
• polarizations
• disunions
• fractionalizations
• segregations
• distributions
• breaches
• severances
• dismemberments
• segmentations
• diffusions
• administrations
• isolations
• apportionments
• scatterings
• sequestrations
• disassemblies
• seclusions
• dichotomizations
• atomizations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unions
• associations
• unifications
• connections
• assemblages
• linkages
• links
• attachments
• conjunctions
• consolidations
• combinations
• fusions
• aggregations
• linkups

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of schisms

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

But the Kirtland church community soon experienced schisms and conflicts over doctrine, money and authority. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

Given the schisms, some in the GOP believe only a single party-line bill may end up passing before November. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026

But over the past decade or so, major schisms have emerged. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026

The history of religion, with its thousands of schisms and reformations, is full of pilgrims who, rather than discard their relationship with their sacred text, have found purpose, clarity, and community through defiance. — Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026

Ferrante’s portrait of these schisms is exquisite, detailing all the jealousies and insecurities that can thrive in a friendship between two bright ambitious women. — Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026

The fracturing of the television audience parallels the schisms in America’s political culture, with viewers and voters increasingly sheltering in partisan echo chambers. — Karrin Vasby Anderson, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026