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disharmony

disharmony

5 6.7
A feeling of disagreement and tension between people
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈhɑːr.mə.ni/
translation icon : desarmonía
  • The challenge of complying with Title IX can also raise disharmony between conflicting parties regarding finding a balance between male and female programs.
  • marital disharmony
  • social disharmony

And that's just a very prosaic example of the disharmony between nature and morality.

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Examples

  • The disharmony among the neighbors was evident during the community meeting.

  • Do you really long for chaos and disharmony?

  • The other side would say life, I think, goes from harmony to disharmony to repair.

  • Trouble is, my morale has taken a serious beating from all this disharmony.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • All because we didn't want to create disharmony.

  • Because marriage symbolized harmony on the political as well as family level, it was also used to keep disharmony at bay.

    Academic text (2014)
  • There's a lot of talk going around that we've got some disharmony here.

  • As a result, disharmony, conflict, tension, and rebellion often characterize regressive relationships.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Regrettably, the disharmony and discord among the ROK delegates will spoil the inter-Korean reconciliation and cooperation process.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The disharmony between the two countries has led to ongoing tension in the region.

Synonyms

disagreement
vsdisharmony
268 1.6

A situation when people do not have the same opinion

is a wider state of conflict, not only differences of opinion
turmoil
vsdisharmony
138 4.8

A time of great confusion and disorder

is the specific condition of disagreement rather than broad disorder
strife
vsdisharmony
58 6.6

Serious disagreement and fighting among people

is milder, covering any lack of agreement rather than violent conflict
discord
vsdisharmony
26 5.6

Strong disagreement between people or groups

is the general state of conflict rather than specific relational trouble
dissonance
vsdisharmony
23 7.8

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

covers the same absence of agreement more generally across situations
dissension
vsdisharmony
16 7.5

A disagreement and arguing between people who must work together

is broader, applying to any conflict not only within teams
acrimony
vsdisharmony
10 8.8

A bitter, angry feeling shown in words or actions

is the state of conflict itself rather than the sharp tone used
disunity
vsdisharmony
4 6.4

A situation when people or groups do not agree

is the overall state of conflict, not only separation of groups
disunion
vsdisharmony
1 8.1

A situation when people or groups are not united

is the ongoing state of conflict rather than the result of separation
discordancy
vsdisharmony
1 8.2

A situation where people or things do not agree

is the broad condition of conflict or absence of agreement
discordance
vsdisharmony
1 8.1

A situation where people or groups disagree and feel tension

is the broader condition of not getting along rather than specific causes
inharmony
vsdisharmony
8.5

A feeling of conflict inside a person

is a general state of conflict without focusing on internal origins
inharmoniousness
vsdisharmony
9.9

A lack of agreement in sound, look or relationships

is the simple state of conflict rather than a descriptive quality
confliction
vsdisharmony
7.5

A disagreement between ideas, people, or interests

is the general state of conflict rather than specific clashing events
nonreconciliation
vsdisharmony
9.3

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

is the general absence of agreement rather than the failure to reconcile

Antonyms

14 3.2

A pleasing arrangement of parts that go well together, like colors or sounds

1 6.7

Agreement and peace among people or groups

How Harmonious

harmony
146 2.5
agreement
361 1.0
disharmony
5 6.7
discord
26 5.6
conflict
397 2.3

Surface Forms

disharmony singular
disharmonies plural

Morphology

disharmony = harmony (transparent) = dis + harmony

The prefix 'dis-' regularly expresses lack or absence, so 'disharmony' is readily understood as a lack of harmony.

Etymology

Disharmony comes from the negative dis- meaning 'not' and harmony, which is about parts that 'fit together' or 'sound good', as in voices in music. So, disharmony means things do not fit together — a lack of agreement or conflict.