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

Michael Andre, president of the UF College Republicans, said the criticism of Turning Point was “simply policy disagreement, there was nothing out there, or fringe.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This helps explain why disagreement in these settings can feel less like a difference of opinion and more like a breach of reality.

From The Wall Street Journal

But this is not just a disagreement; it reflects deep mistrust.

From BBC

The latest development follows weeks of increasingly public disagreement between the companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dispute stems from a disagreement over how its AI tools can—and cannot—be used in national security applications.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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