disharmony
- noun
- /dɪsˈhɑːr.mə.ni/
- 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.
- And that's just a very prosaic example of the disharmony between nature and morality.
- The other side would say life, I think, goes from harmony to disharmony to repair.
- I'd much rather you discover peace inside in the face of disharmony and trauma and chaos.
- And when we are in that state, there is no disharmony.
- And so there's like this disharmony in yourself.
- With that, of course comes a disharmony.
Examples
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The disharmony among the neighbors was evident during the community meeting.
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Do you really long for chaos and disharmony?
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The other side would say life, I think, goes from harmony to disharmony to repair.
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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.
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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.
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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
A situation when people do not have the same opinion
A time of great confusion and disorder
Serious disagreement and fighting among people
Strong disagreement between people or groups
A lack of agreement in what people say, do or think
A disagreement and arguing between people who must work together
A bitter, angry feeling shown in words or actions
A situation when people or groups do not agree
A situation when people or groups are not united
A situation where people or things do not agree
A situation where people or groups disagree and feel tension
A feeling of conflict inside a person
A lack of agreement in sound, look or relationships
A disagreement between ideas, people, or interests
A situation when people, groups, or data do not agree
Antonyms
How Harmonious
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.