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

But it has faltered as disagreements persist between Dassault and Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain.

From Barron's

But after much disagreement, the replacement officials mistakenly awarded Seattle a touchdown—and the victory.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It takes two people to have a disagreement. I see now that it’s not all me, but some of it has to be my fault. Doesn’t it?”

From Literature

Despite the disagreements, some activists struck a more optimistic note about the party's ability to avoid damaging infighting.

From Barron's

So far, only India has openly voiced disagreement with renewing the moratorium, according to several sources close to the discussions in Yaounde at the WTO's ministerial conference, the organisation's biennial supreme decision-making body.

From Barron's

Related Words

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• antagonism
• argument
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• disunity
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• friction
• hostility
• misunderstanding
• opposition
• spat