disharmony

[ dis-hahr-muh-nee ]

noun

, plural dis·har·mo·nies.

1. lack of harmony; discord.
2. something discordant.

disharmony

/ ˌdɪshɑːˈməʊnɪəs; dɪsˈhɑːmənɪ /

noun

1. lack of accord or harmony
2. a situation, circumstance, etc, that is inharmonious

Derived Forms

• disharmonious, adjective
• ˌdisharˈmoniously, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of disharmony¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; dis- ¹ + harmony

Example Sentences

The Last Movie Stars dips and swerves between Newman and Woodward’s personal and professional lives, noting the points of disharmony as well as accord.

From Time

In both cases, he explained, “an expert hand must con­stantly bring disharmony back to consonance.”

From The Daily Beast

There was acute disharmony in the room, where a little time before there had been at least an outward show of harmony.

From Project Gutenberg

Finally, disharmony is implied in and necessitated by the very fact of progress.

From Project Gutenberg

Otherwise there is a disharmony which lessens happiness and is harmful in many ways.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a disharmony that “among highly civilized peoples marriage and regular unions are impossible at the right time.”

From Project Gutenberg

This becomes a cause of disharmony and excess, it causes man to wreck his health and destroy himself.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dissension
• friction