Discord
A lack of harmony or agreement; a disagreement among people or ideas.
nounDiscord
A lack of harmony or agreement; a disagreement among people or ideas.
nounImagine This
Imagine a choir where every singer starts on a different note. The once cohesive harmony collapses into a jarring clash, and the conductor struggles to bring the group back into discord.
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DIS-kord
Looks Like
disaccord, discord; dis- prefix meaning not or apart
Remember This
Accord is a Honda model meaning harmony; discord is the opposite of accord.
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Connect With
harmony, accord, concord; conflict, dissension, dispute
Note
Discord can describe interpersonal conflict or musical disharmony. It is not the same as disorder; use discord when there is a lack of agreement or harmony rather than a general state of chaos.
Study Deeper
- There was growing discord among the team members about the project plan.
- The orchestra produced a sudden discord with a sour note that unsettled the audience.
From Latin discordia, from dis- (apart) + cor, cord- (heart), via Old French discord.
Dis-cord = not in accord. Imagine two guitar cords pulled in opposite directions, creating a clash instead of harmony.
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