disagreement

American  

[dis-uh-gree-muhnt] / ˌdɪs əˈgri mənt /

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.

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disagreement British  

/ ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt /

noun

1. refusal or failure to agree

2. a failure to correspond

3. an argument or dispute

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Other Word Forms

• nondisagreement noun
• predisagreement noun

Etymology

Origin of disagreement

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

Example Sentences

Investors and analysts can have good-faith disagreements about the usefulness of agentic AI, the economy’s ability to adapt to it, and which stocks will be winners and losers as AI advancements unfold.

From Barron's

At an Ifab meeting in January it was agreed a fixed period should be added to the laws, but there was disagreement over the length of time and strong pushback against two minutes.

From BBC

“Deliberation tempers impulse, and compromise hammers disagreements into workable solutions,” he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal

For many Russians, disagreement signals not free thought but chaotic disunity.

From The Wall Street Journal

I think we are all fine with a disagreement—on the substance, on the expected outcome, on what you wish for your society.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• animosity
• antagonism
• argument
• bickering
• clash
• conflict
• controversy
• debate
• difference
• discord
• dissent
• disunity
• division
• feud
• fight
• friction
• hostility
• misunderstanding
• opposition
• spat