disagreement

[dis-uh-gree-muhnt]

noun

1. the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.

2. lack of agreement; diversity; unlikeness.

   a disagreement of colors.

3. difference of opinion; dissent.

4. quarrel; dissension; argument.

disagreement

/ ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt /

noun

1. refusal or failure to agree

2. a failure to correspond

3. an argument or dispute

Other Word Forms

• nondisagreement noun
• predisagreement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disagreement¹

First recorded in 1485–95; from Anglo-French, Middle French desagrement; equivalent to disagree + -ment

Example Sentences

That is a shift from last year, when the prompt asked students to recount either an agreement or a disagreement.

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Negotiators in Geneva on Sunday were able to “fine-tune” the 28-point plan, and now there are a few remaining points of disagreement officials continue to work through, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.

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But that approach could prolong the public discord for another seven weeks, with no guarantee the additional data will resolve the underlying disagreements.

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Pointing towards "political disagreements" with some of his school peers, Farage also denied having "ever been part of an extremist organisation or engaged in direct, unpleasant personal abuse, genuine abuse, on that basis".

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“We don’t shy away from where we have disagreements, but we understand what it is that brings us to that table,” Mamdani said.

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Related Words

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• dissent 
• disunity 
• division 
• feud 
• fight 
• friction 
• hostility 
• misunderstanding 
• opposition 
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