discord

noun
UK: /ˈdɪskɔːd/
US: /ˈdɪskɔːrd/

  1. Lack of agreement or harmony between people or ideas

    1. The discord in the group made it hard to work.
    2. Political discord within the nation threatened to destabilize the government and incite further unrest among citizens.

  2. A situation in which people do not agree about something

    1. There is much discord over the new park plans.
    2. Considerable discord arose regarding the company's decision to relocate its headquarters to another state.

Synonyms

strife disagreement conflict
discord intransitive-verb

  1. To disagree or clash with something; to be out of harmony.

    1. Her actions discord with her words.
    2. The loud music seemed to discord with the quiet atmosphere of the library, disrupting the peace.

  2. To be in a state of disagreement or conflict.

    1. They often discord about money.
    2. The two factions within the organization continued to discord over the direction of future projects.
discord transitive-verb

  1. To cause disagreement or conflict.

    1. Don't discord the team with your complaints.
    2. His controversial opinions often discorded the otherwise harmonious community discussions.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "discord" in English means: Lack of agreement or harmony between people or ideas, A situation in which people do not agree about something.

The phonetic transcription of "discord" is /ˈdɪskɔːd/ in British English and /ˈdɪskɔːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "discord": strife, disagreement, conflict.

Example usage of "discord": "The discord in the group made it hard to work.". More examples on the page.