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

In Port Sheldon, the township where Campbell sits, there was little disagreement over plans to close the aging facility, said township supervisor Michael A. Sabatino.

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"But there is significant disagreement within the glaciological community about the precise location of Hektoria Glacier's grounding line because it's so difficult to get accurate records from radar satellites in this fast-flowing region," he added.

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The disagreement blew into the open in 2017, dividing the public as their feud generated global headlines.

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He cited disagreements on "the timetable of the referendum and the topics to be included".

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Even so, declaring that spacetime does not exist often provokes disagreement across fields such as modern physics, philosophy, and science communication, as well as in popular science fiction.

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Related Words

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