at odds
66
4.8
- idiom
- But the rules of this challenge are at odds with what the science around habits actually says.
- seem at odds
- appear at odds
- find itself at odds
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Watch on YouTubeWe cannot succeed if we are at odds with each other.
- We cannot succeed if we are at odds with each other.
- That is clearly false and at odds with actual Stoic texts.
- The game is rigged, but that's kind of at odds with the economic data.
- So, so instead of society being at odds with the individual, they line up.
- These things sort of live at odds with each other.
- It was as if previously those two things were at odds.
- Like, so I was like, OK, well, that's completely at odds with what the black guy told me.
- And am I willing to budget for that or is that cost too severe and at odds with the goal that I'm trying to achieve?
- The the point, The point is we relationships are not at odds with serenity, with peace, with greatness.
- Well, what you, what you want to be and what you're good at are often at odds.
- I know that this modality is is, you know, like we said, you know, kind of at odds with traditional methods.
- I think it's mental injury, spiritual injury from being at odds in your heart with what's happening in your life.
Examples
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The beleaguered expression on his face is at odds with the light, friendly tone of his voice.
Fiction book (1999) -
Immediately committed to saving the whale, Farley suddenly found himself at odds with his neighbors.
Fiction book (2002) -
So, so instead of society being at odds with the individual, they line up.
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These things sort of live at odds with each other.
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I hate it that we're at odds.
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We cannot succeed if we are at odds with each other.
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I believe it's because... your life is fundamentally at odds with the natural world.
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Such passion, however, is at odds with the American sense of obligation and commitment.
Academic text (2013) -
You know, science and spirituality or science in the inner life have been at odds with one another over many years.
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We cannot succeed if we are at odds with each other.
Synonyms
87
4.2
Having ideas, facts, or feelings that do not agree with each other
69
3.9
In serious conflict with someone or something
68
6.1
Showing ideas or statements that do not agree and cannot both be true
23
7.0
People argue or fight angrily with each other
4
7.3
Not agreeing with someone and often angry about it
3
7.7
Not in agreement with other people, facts, or ideas
1
7.9
In open, serious conflict with someone
1
8.4
People in different groups who disagree with each other during a debate or conflict
1
9.6
Not friendly with someone because of an argument
Antonyms
How Cooperative
92
2.1
112
3.5
231
1.6
66
4.8
45
4.1
238
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
at + odds
The meaning 'in disagreement' is not a fully literal composition of 'at' + 'odds' because 'odds' more commonly refers to probability or likelihood; however there is a loose semantic link since 'odds' can imply opposition or being on different sides, so learners who know both words might guess a sense of conflict. The fixed prepositional collocation 'at odds (with)' and cross-linguistic variation make the connection only partially predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
At odds may come from old betting. When people bet, the odds show which side is more likely to win, so two sides with different odds are against each other. That's why at odds means 'in disagreement' or 'in conflict'.