discord
Americannoun
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lack of concord or harmony between persons or things.
marital discord.
- Synonyms:
- contention, argument, antagonism, controversy, struggle, conflict
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disagreement; difference of opinion.
- Synonyms:
- contention, argument, antagonism, controversy, struggle, conflict
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strife; dispute; war.
- Synonyms:
- contention, argument, antagonism, controversy, struggle, conflict
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Music. an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.
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any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.
verb (used without object)
noun
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lack of agreement of harmony; strife
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harsh confused mingling of sounds
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a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervals See dissonance concord
verb
Other Word Forms
- undiscording adjective
Etymology
Origin of discord
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English noun descorde, discorde, from Anglo-French, Old French descort, descorde, from Latin discordia, derivative of discord-, stem of discors “discordant,” from dis- dis- 1 + cord-, stem of cors “heart”
Example Sentences
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In video presentation late Tuesday, CEO Gary Friedman highlighted tariffs, global discord amid the Iran war and “the most dire housing market in decades” as creating an environment of heightened uncertainty.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“I wonder if they’re intentionally not giving them enough salmon to so create discord and chaos,” said one viewer, “It’s gotta be such good salmon. A good smoked salmon can change your life.”
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
Not that there aren’t villains; indeed, as much as there is accord within the household, there is discord without.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Political discord and polarization in the U.S. means most brands will continue to avoid hot-button topics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
There are no revisited scenes of discord with her father or her teachers.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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