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discord Definition

dis·cord (dis′kôrd′; for v., usually dis kôrd′)

noun

  1. lack of concord; disagreement; dissension; conflict
  2. a harsh or confused noise, as the sound of battle; clash; din
  3. Music a lack of harmony in tones sounded together; inharmonious combination of tones; dissonance

Etymology: ME < OFr descorde < L discordia < discors (gen. discordis), discordant < dis-, apart + cor, heart

intransitive verb

to disagree; clash

discord Synonyms

discord

n.

  1. Conflict

    strife, contention, dissension, disunity, division, disagreement, dispute, friction, animosity; see also disagreement 1.

  2. Noise

    din, racket, dissonance, disharmony; see noise 2.

discord denotes disagreement or lack of concord and may imply quarreling between persons, clashing qualities in things, dissonance in sound, etc.; strife stresses the struggle to win in a conflict or disagreement; contention suggests verbal strife as expressed in argument, controversy, dispute, etc.; dissension implies difference of opinion, usually suggesting contention between opposing groups in a body

discord Usage Examples

Object

disunity: Discord, disunity, conflict at the level of the church could have devastated the integrity of their testimony.

Adjective modifier

double: Unfortunatly no one from GothSoc can make the double venue Discord on the Saturday 3rd June.

Modifying Another Word

  • no: There is no discord then; there is the very opposite.
  • much: How conciliate the passions, the conflicting interests, the incompatible characters, in short, the innumerable disparities which engender so much discord?
  • about: The impact this is having on our education systems has been to bring about discord and an element of confusion.
  • any: Not that there is any discord betwixt them; but rather a friendly harmony, when each hath its place and respect.
  • rather: That meant addressing social deprivation but also sectarianism and anything which promoted discord rather than harmony.
  • some: The EU Commission has unwittingly brought about some discord through its own actions.

Noun used with modifier

venue: Unfortunatly no one from GothSoc can make the double venue Discord on the Saturday 3rd June.

Preposition: of

  • element: Medicine is the restoration of discordant elements; sickness is the discord of the elements infused into the living body.
  • life: His gentle, sensitive spirit shrunk from the discords of public life, and his fastidious taste debarred him from all rude enjoyments.

Used with why or when

that: I have not got the sound of that discord that should have been an octave, out of my ears yet.

Preposition: in

  • church: Here are two women who apparently are leading two factions of discord in the church.
  • harmony: When we do evil, we create discord in the universal harmony, and we must restore that harmony.

Preposition: among

nation: Its main mission is to provoke strife and discord among the nations of the Caucasus.