disharmony

[dis-hahr-muh-nee]

noun

plural

disharmonies 

1. lack of harmony; discord.

2. something discordant.

disharmony

/ dɪsˈhɑːmənɪ, ˌdɪshɑːˈməʊnɪəs /

noun

1. lack of accord or harmony

2. a situation, circumstance, etc, that is inharmonious

Other Word Forms

• disharmoniously adverb
• disharmonious adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disharmony¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; dis- ¹ + harmony

Example Sentences

The last thing clients want is for the wealth they worked so hard for to end up creating disharmony at best, and litigation at worst.

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But behind the bold statements, the smiles, handshakes and the occasional hug, there are potential sources of discord and disharmony which could surface in the years to come.

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She says it's hard to get a divorce because "many of our laws in China are to protect the family. Women often dare not divorce because of family disharmony".

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“I don’t see any disharmony in this life between evangelistic effort on the one hand and benevolent care of people who suffer or who are in need on the other,” he said.

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But he is still concerned by misinformation and, he says, the potential for far-right groups to create disharmony.

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Related Words

• dissension 
• friction