Disagreement means objecting to something such as a proposal.
Britain and France have expressed some disagreement with the proposal.
Synonyms: objection, opposition, doubt, niggle [informal] More Synonyms of disagreement
2. variable noun [oft inNOUN]
When there is disagreement about something, people disagree or argue about what should be done.
Plans for a peace conference failed due to disagreement on who should be allowedto attend.
Disagreements among the member states prevented them from taking any concerted action.
My instructor and I had a brief disagreement.
Synonyms: argument, row, difference, division More Synonyms of disagreement
More Synonyms of disagreement
disagreement in British English
(ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt)
noun
1.
refusal or failure to agree
2.
a failure to correspond
3.
an argument or dispute
disagreement in American English
(ˌdɪsəˈgrimənt)
noun
1.
refusal to agree or comply
2.
failure to agree; difference; incongruity; discrepancy
a disagreement between accounts
3.
difference of opinion
4.
a quarrel or dispute
Examples of 'disagreement' in a sentence
disagreement
I see no need to arrest the suspect right now as there is room for disagreement about the major charges.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But there is little disagreement between the two accounts of their collaboration.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
How we resolve this disagreement depends upon how we pose the question.
Christianity Today (2000)
There are reasonable disagreements in political life between people with radically different views of the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Of course there will be disagreements or arguments at times but there are no grudges.
The Sun (2014)
This will help to avoid any disagreements about who paid for what.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He has had only one serious disagreement with a tenant over a deposit.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The rifts and disagreements were becoming public and the number of disaffected colleagues grew.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Political disagreements often extended to the ladies watching from above.
Amanda Mackenzie Stuart Consuelo & Alva: Love and Power in the Gilded Age (2005)
Nor is there anything to be ashamed about having these disagreements in public.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is no great disagreement about these matters.
Coyle, Andrew & Stern, Vivien The Prisons We Deserve (1994)
He said that within police circles public disagreement over policy issues was still akin to disloyalty.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Personal disagreements matter little in this.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In fact, there seems to be little if any disagreement about the timing.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I have profound political disagreements with him.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
These disagreements could be resolved easily were there the political will, but this seems to be the problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You have arguments and disagreements.
The Sun (2009)
But, as in a beleaguered fortress, all disputes and disagreements stop at the wall.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
I've disagreements with some people.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Behind the scenes, though, they were having serious disagreements about the management and direction of the company.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There is surprisingly little disagreement on the basic priorities for improving care, from better co-ordination between hospitals and care homes to the need for more resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Quotations
It were not best that we should all think alike; it is difference of opinion that makes horse-racesMark TwainPudd'n-head Wilson
The only sin which we never forgive in each other is difference of opinionRalph Waldo EmersonClubs
In other languages
disagreement
British English: disagreement /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt/ NOUN
Disagreement means objecting to something.
They expressed some disagreement with the proposal.
American English: disagreement
Arabic: مُخَالَفَة
Brazilian Portuguese: desacordo
Chinese: 意见不一
Croatian: neslaganje
Czech: nesouhlas
Danish: uenighed
Dutch: onenigheid
European Spanish: desacuerdo
Finnish: erimielisyys
French: différend
German: Unstimmigkeit
Greek: διαφωνία
Italian: disaccordo
Japanese: 意見の相違
Korean: 불일치
Norwegian: uenighet
Polish: niezgodność
European Portuguese: desacordo
Romanian: dezacord
Russian: несогласие
Latin American Spanish: desacuerdo
Swedish: oenighet
Thai: ความขัดแย้งกัน
Turkish: anlaşmazlık
Ukrainian: незгода
Vietnamese: sự bất đồng
Chinese translation of 'disagreement'
disagreement
(dɪsəˈɡriːmənt)
n
(u) (= objection) 反对(對) (fǎnduì)
(c) (= argument) 争(爭)执(執) (zhēngzhí) (个(個), gè)
to have a disagreement (with sb)(与(與)某人)意见(見)不统(統)一 ((yǔ mǒurén) yìjiàn bù tǒngyī)
1 (noun)
Definition
refusal or failure to agree
They have expressed some disagreement with the proposal.
Synonyms
objection
This objection has obviously been dropped.
opposition
doubt
niggle (informal)
demur
She entered without demur.
counter-argument
remonstrance (formal)
2 (noun)
Definition
an argument
My instructor and I had a brief disagreement.
Synonyms
argument
She got into a heated argument with a stranger.
row
The meeting descended into an unpleasant row.
difference
They are learning how to resolve their differences.
division
the division between north and south
debate
There has been a lot of debate about this point.
conflict
Try to keep any conflict between you and your sibling to a minimum.
clash
Inside government, there was a clash of views.
dispute
The dispute between them is settled.
falling out
misunderstanding
a misunderstanding between friends
dissent
He has responded harshly to any dissent.
quarrel
I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers.
squabble
There have been minor squabbles about phone bills.
strife
The boardroom strife at the company is far from over.
wrangle
He was involved in a legal wrangle with the Health Secretary.
discord
He foments discord among the allies.
tiff
She was walking home after a tiff with her best friend.
altercation
I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
turf war (informal)
Opposites
accord
,
agreement
,
unity
,
consensus
,
unison
,
assent
3 (noun)
Definition
a difference between results, totals, etc., which shows that they cannot all be true
Synonyms
incompatibility
Incompatibility between mother and baby's blood group may cause jaundice.
difference
the vast difference in size
diversity
the cultural diversity of British society
discrepancy
the discrepancy between press and radio reports
disparity
economic disparities between countries
variance
the variances in the stock price
divergence
There's substantial divergence of opinion in the party.
incongruity
She smiled at the incongruity of the question.
dissimilarity
unlikeness
dissimilitude
Opposites
harmony
,
similarity
,
correspondence
phrase
See in disagreement
Quotations
It were not best that we should all think alike; it is difference of opinion that makes horse-races [Mark Twain – Pudd'n-head Wilson]The only sin which we never forgive in each other is difference of opinion [Ralph Waldo Emerson – Clubs]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of altercation
Definition
a noisy argument
I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
Synonyms
argument,
row,
clash,
disagreement,
dispute,
controversy,
contention,
quarrel,
squabble,
wrangle,
bickering,
discord,
dissension
in the sense of clash
Definition
a collision or conflict
Inside government, there was a clash of views.
Synonyms
disagreement,
difference,
division,
argument,
dispute,
dissent,
difference of opinion
in the sense of conflict
Definition
opposition between ideas or interests
Try to keep any conflict between you and your sibling to a minimum.