Discord is disagreement and argument between people.
[literary]
More Synonyms of discord
discord in British English
noun (ˈdɪskɔːd)
1.
lack of agreement of harmony; strife
2.
harsh confused mingling of sounds
3.
a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervals
dissonance (sense 3), concord (sense 4)
verb (dɪsˈkɔːd)
4. (intransitive)
to disagree; clash
Word origin
C13: from Old French descort, from descorder to disagree, from Latin discordāre, from discors at variance, from dis-1 + cor heart
discord in American English
(ˈdɪsˌkɔrd; for v., usually dɪsˈkɔrd)
noun
1.
lack of concord; disagreement; dissension; conflict
2.
a harsh or confused noise, as the sound of battle; clash; din
3. Music
a lack of harmony in tones sounded together; inharmonious combination of tones; dissonance
verb intransitive
4.
to disagree; clash
SYNONYMY NOTE: discord denotes disagreement or lack of concord and may imply quarreling between persons,clashing qualities in things, dissonance in sound, etc.; , strife stresses the struggle to win out where there is a conflict or disagreement; , contention suggests verbal strife as expressed in argument, controversy, dispute, etc.; , dissension implies difference of opinion, usually suggesting contention between opposing groupsin a body
OPPOSITES: harmony, agreement
Word origin
ME < OFr descorde < L discordia < discors (gen. discordis), discordant < dis-, apart + cor, heart
Examples of 'discord' in a sentence
discord
He would bring the same kind of economic stagnation, internal turmoil and discord to our country that other dictators bring to theirs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The results are not good and there obviously seems to be a palpable discord between manager and players.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There obviously seems to be a palpable discord between the manager and players andwe feel it was time to act.
The Sun (2015)
For months there have been rumours of dressing-room discord.
The Sun (2007)
Where there is discord, may we bring harmony.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
discord
British English: discord NOUN
Discord is disagreement and argument between people.
American English: discord
Brazilian Portuguese: discórdia
Chinese: 不和
European Spanish: discordia
French: discorde
German: Zwietracht
Italian: disaccordo
Japanese: 不和
Korean: 불일치
European Portuguese: discórdia
Latin American Spanish: discordia
1 (noun)
Definition
lack of agreement or harmony between people
He foments discord among the allies.
Synonyms
disagreement
My instructor and I had a brief disagreement.
division
the division between north and south
conflict
Try to keep any conflict between you and your sibling to a minimum.
difference
They are learning how to resolve their differences.
opposition
Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media.
row
clashing
dispute
There has been much dispute over the ownership of the lease.
contention
They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them.
friction
There was friction between the children.
strife
The boardroom strife at the company is far from over.
wrangling
variance
the variances in the stock price
disunity
He was accused of promoting disunity within the armed forces.
dissension
a great deal of dissension within the armed forces
incompatibility
discordance
lack of concord
Opposites
understanding
,
accord
,
peace
,
agreement
,
friendship
,
unity
,
harmony
,
unison
,
concord
2 (noun)
Definition
harsh confused sounds
Synonyms
disharmony
examples of disharmony within society
jarring
racket
The racket went on past midnight.
din
jangle
a jangle of bells
cacophony
The whole place erupted in a cacophony of sound.
harshness
tumult
Round one ended to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts.
dissonance
a jumble of silence and dissonance
Opposites
harmony
,
melody
,
unison
,
concord
,
tunefulness
,
euphony
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cacophony
Definition
harsh discordant sound
The whole place erupted in a cacophony of sound.
Synonyms
discord,
racket,
din,
dissonance,
disharmony,
stridency
in the sense of conflict
Definition
opposition between ideas or interests
Try to keep any conflict between you and your sibling to a minimum.
Synonyms
dispute,
difference,
opposition,
hostility,
disagreement,
friction,
strife,
fighting,
antagonism,
variance,
discord,
bad blood,
dissension,
divided loyalties,
cyberwar
in the sense of contention
Definition
disagreement or dispute
They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them.