dis·cord
ˈdi-ˌskȯrd 
1
a
: lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
… must we fall into the jabber and babel of discord while victory is still unattained?—
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill
b
: active quarreling or conflict resulting from discord among persons or factions : strife
marital discord
discord between the two parties
2
a
music
(1)
: a combination of musical sounds that strikes the ear harshly
(2)
: dissonance
The song ends on a discord.
b
: a harsh or unpleasant sound
dis·cord
ˈdi-ˌskȯrd
di-ˈskȯrd
discorded; discording; discords
Synonyms
Examples of discord in a Sentence
Noun
The city has long been known as a scene of racial intolerance and discord.
The song ends on a discord.
Verb
the evangelist's lavish lifestyle discords with his professed religious beliefs
Recent Examples on the WebDetroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
But to the considerable consternation of many viewers, the new Good Times trailer seems to establish a world of Black characters navigating chaos and dysfunction, largely driven by drugs, violence and discord.
—Kyle Bowser, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The track is funky protest anthem steeped in the Iraq War era, as Prince takes stock of the international conflict and violence, as well as domestic discord and disunity, and tries to find hope in love, faith, and music.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
And when the two parties get down to hard bargaining, there is no unseemly discord.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 27 Mar. 2024
Deepening fears that the Kremlin may be succeeding in its effort to sow discord between the U.S. and its allies, Russia has published the audio of a private discussion among high-ranking German military officers.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2024
Gucci first – sharing its runway show in its digital world, renamed ‘Ancora’, and Louis next, launching a discord server – ‘Via’ – to enable community and connection between NFT holders in September.
—Jackie Berardo, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The discord between the men escalates in ways both pettily prankish and more profoundly wounding, all while a more quiet rift between Jeff and Max widens.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
To tame the discord within his GOP conference, Johnson split the 12 annual spending bills, or appropriations, into two packages, hoping separate deadlines would give Republicans more leverage to secure funding cuts and conservative policies.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Noun
There was discussion about the Russian disinformation playbook, on past Russian attempts at election interference and the sowing of discord, and why Benson believes Russia would want to interfere in this November's presidential election.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
But to the considerable consternation of many viewers, the new Good Times trailer seems to establish a world of Black characters navigating chaos and dysfunction, largely driven by drugs, violence and discord.
—Kyle Bowser, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The track is funky protest anthem steeped in the Iraq War era, as Prince takes stock of the international conflict and violence, as well as domestic discord and disunity, and tries to find hope in love, faith, and music.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
And when the two parties get down to hard bargaining, there is no unseemly discord.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 27 Mar. 2024
Deepening fears that the Kremlin may be succeeding in its effort to sow discord between the U.S. and its allies, Russia has published the audio of a private discussion among high-ranking German military officers.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2024
Gucci first – sharing its runway show in its digital world, renamed ‘Ancora’, and Louis next, launching a discord server – ‘Via’ – to enable community and connection between NFT holders in September.
—Jackie Berardo, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The discord between the men escalates in ways both pettily prankish and more profoundly wounding, all while a more quiet rift between Jeff and Max widens.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
To tame the discord within his GOP conference, Johnson split the 12 annual spending bills, or appropriations, into two packages, hoping separate deadlines would give Republicans more leverage to secure funding cuts and conservative policies.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Discord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discord. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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