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

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

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

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