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discordancy

discordancy

1 8.2
A situation where people or things do not agree
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈkɔrdənsi/
translation icon : discordancia
  • The discordancy in the musical group caused them to disband after just one album, as they could not agree on the style.

Examples

  • How fascinating that any discordancy between us... must always arise from my being wrong.

  • The discordancy in their opinions made it difficult to reach a consensus on the project's direction.

  • During the meeting, the discordancy between the team members became increasingly evident as they debated the new policy.

Synonyms

disagreement
vsdiscordancy
268 1.6

A situation when people do not have the same opinion

is the broader term for the state of lacking harmony
disconnect
vsdiscordancy
58 5.9

A gap between what people think and what really happens

is the broader state rather than emphasizing a gap in understanding
inconsistency
vsdiscordancy
30 4.8

A situation where things do not match or agree

is the general social disagreement rather than mismatching or instability
discord
vsdiscordancy
26 5.6

Strong disagreement between people or groups

is used for the general state rather than only relational conflict
dissonance
vsdiscordancy
23 7.8

A lack of agreement in what people say, do or think

is the overall state rather than tension between specific opinions
dissension
vsdiscordancy
16 7.5

A disagreement and arguing between people who must work together

describes the general state rather than conflict only inside a group
incongruity
vsdiscordancy
6 8.0

A situation where something does not fit or seem right

is the general state of lacking harmony rather than mere mismatch
disharmony
vsdiscordancy
5 6.7

A feeling of disagreement and tension between people

is a more formal noun for the same lack of harmony
disunity
vsdiscordancy
4 6.4

A situation when people or groups do not agree

is the general lack of harmony rather than loss of unity
variance
vsdiscordancy
4 6.3

A disagreement between people about beliefs or ideas

is the general state rather than specific points of disagreement
disunion
vsdiscordancy
1 8.1

A situation when people or groups are not united

is the general state rather than the act of breaking unity
dissidence
vsdiscordancy
1 8.2

A disagreement with a government or its rules

is the general state of lacking harmony not limited to political opposition
discordance
vsdiscordancy
1 8.1

A situation where people or groups disagree and feel tension

is the general state of lacking harmony rather than the resulting strife
incongruence
vsdiscordancy
1 8.1

A lack of agreement between things or ideas

is the broader social state rather than only incompatibility of ideas
inharmony
vsdiscordancy
1 8.1

A clashing sound in music when notes do not fit

is the general state of lacking harmony rather than a musical sense
confliction
vsdiscordancy
7.5

A disagreement between ideas, people, or interests

is the general state term rather than referring mainly to clashes
dividedness
vsdiscordancy
7.2

A feeling of strong conflict inside a person about two different loyalties

is the general state rather than specifically split feelings or loyalties
nonconformity
vsdiscordancy
7.5

A part that does not match rules or plans

is the general state rather than specifically rejecting norms or forms
inconformity
vsdiscordancy
9.4

When something does not agree with rules or expectations

is the general state rather than focusing on failing to match rules
contradictoriness
vsdiscordancy
9.1

A state where ideas or statements say opposite things and cannot both be true

is the broader state of lacking harmony rather than logical impossibility
contrariety
vsdiscordancy
9.9

A state in which two ideas or things are opposite and cannot both be true

is the general state of lacking harmony rather than mere opposition
nonreconciliation
vsdiscordancy
9.3

A situation when people, groups, or data do not agree

is the broader state of lacking harmony rather than the result of failed reconciliation

Antonyms

146 2.5

Agreement and peaceful working together between people or ideas

35 4.0

A situation in which people or groups agree with each other

How Harmonious

harmony
146 2.5
agreement
361 1.0
discordancy
1 8.2
disagreement
268 1.6
animosity
57 6.1

Surface Forms

discordancy singular
discordancies plural

Morphology

discordancy = discord (transparent) = discord + ancy

Clearly formed from 'discord' + '-ancy' meaning the condition or quality of being in disagreement or lacking harmony.

Etymology

Discordancy comes from the Latin parts dis- 'not' and cor 'heart', so it originally meant 'not of one heart' and is the opposite of accord 'agreement'. That's why discordancy now means a lack of harmony or disagreement, as between people or musical notes.