discord
lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
disagreement; difference of opinion.
strife; dispute; war.
Music. an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.
any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.
to disagree; be at variance.
Origin of discord
1Other words for discord
1-3 | conflict, struggle, controversy, antagonism, argument, contention, quarreling |
Other words from discord
- un·dis·cord·ing, adjective
Words Nearby discord
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How to use discord in a sentence
There are stories being created every time we forge alliances, as well as during times of rebellion, disagreement and discord.
How ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ makes sense of stories about Vikings, pirates and George Washington | Gene Park | January 1, 2021 | Washington PostDisinformation and discord spread like wildfire on social media, but so did important information and documentation of brutality, often via the newly popular medium of live streaming.
Video: TechCrunch editors share their top stories of 2020 | Veanne Cao | December 23, 2020 | TechCrunchIt’s that kind of vacuum of information that could potentially sow discord, spark chaos, and then get into the actual nightmare scenarios, which could range in any number of ways that could, I guess go up to even violence.
Podcast: How online misinformation murdered the truth | Anthony Green | October 29, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe pandemic, along with political turmoil and social unrest, has brought anxiety, heartbreak, righteous anger, and discord to many.
How to find joy during tough times | By Angela Gorrell/The Conversation | October 9, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHe has, in effect, boxed marketers in by making a resolution to the discord impossible without humiliating marketers.
As Dunham admits, this caused “like two years” of discord between the sisters, which they seem to have gotten past.
Welcome to Generation Overshare: Lena Dunham, Taylor Swift, and the Politics of Self-Disclosure | Marlow Stern | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“discord” proceeds to envelop us in this exhaustive, mind-racking debate.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens) | Samuel Fragoso | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter all, “discord” is more a series of conversations than revelations.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens) | Samuel Fragoso | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt once uproarious, raw, and painfully honest, “discord” unveils the many virtues and vices of these towering icons.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens) | Samuel Fragoso | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd by mercilessly diving headfirst into these exploits, “discord” discovers a universal truth: no human is human without flaws.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens) | Samuel Fragoso | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe observer might well remain perplexed at the pathetic discord between human work and human wants.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockSir Richard Lundy went over to Percy, 'saying that he would no longer war in company with men in discord and at variance.'
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonIt is a want of true politeness that introduces the discord and confusion which too often make our homes unhappy.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyLeave, for their use, plenty of room, as silence or discord will come from a crowded orchestra.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyI went out to-night to take a quiet walk upon this place, and the horrid brazen discord of these trumpeters set me half mad.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches | William Makepeace Thackeray
British Dictionary definitions for discord
lack of agreement of harmony; strife
harsh confused mingling of sounds
a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervals: See dissonance (def. 3), concord (def. 4)
(intr) to disagree; clash
Origin of discord
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