discord

Disagreement and unfriendly feelings between people.

• Money caused discord in the family.
• His comments sowed discord among the workers.
• The meeting ended in bitter discord.

How to use it: discord between people (The decision caused discord between the partners.)

Similar words: conflict, disagreement, dissension

Opposites: harmony, agreement

Common phrases: sow discord, family discord, political discord, discord between people

A combination of musical notes that sound harsh or unpleasant together.

• The chord produced a harsh discord.
• The composer uses discord to create tension.
• A sudden discord interrupted the gentle melody.

Similar words: dissonance

Opposites: consonance, harmony

Common phrases: musical discord, harsh discord

To disagree with someone or fail to agree with something.

• Their views discord on this question.
• Her judgment discorded with his.
• The two accounts discord in several important details.

How to use it: discord with someone/something (His account discords with the witness's report.)

Similar words: disagree, differ, conflict

Opposites: agree

Common phrases: discord with someone, discord with something