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dis·cord
 discord
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
kord
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
lack of agreement or harmony among persons or things; disagreement; conflict.
The proposal to severely limit automobile traffic in the city center caused discord among the citizens.Discord between the parents had a negative impact on the children.- synonyms:
- conflict, disharmony, disunity, incompatibility
- antonyms:
- accord, concord, consonance, harmony, unity
- similar words:
- clash, contention, disagreement, dispute, dissension, dissonance, division, friction, hostility, strife, tension
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| definition 2: |
harsh or unpleasant combining of musical sounds, or any jarring sound; dissonance; discordance.
Discord as well as harmony characterizes this modern symphonic piece.- synonyms:
- disharmony, dissonance
- antonyms:
- harmony
- similar words:
- cacophony, din, jangle
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| related words: |
antagonism, argument, breach, chaos, chasm, clamor, collision, faction, feud, fight |
adjective + (n.)discord
apparent, civil, complete, current, domestic, ethnic, familial, ideological, inner, internal, marital, parental, potential, racial, religious, sectarian, serious, transatlantic
verb + (n.)discord
cause, collapse, contribute, end, experience, generate, hint, prevent, promote, sow, stir
(n.)discord
+ verb
arise, divorce, plant, result, sing, stem
noun + (n.)discord
apple, cause, division, foment, harmony, hint, isolation, note, rumor, seed, sign, source, strife, suspicion, unity
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
discords, discording, discorded |
| definition: |
to disagree or conflict.
- synonyms:
- clash, conflict, disagree
- antonyms:
- accord
- similar words:
- contend, differ, diverge, oppose
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The word discord
contains the following parts:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
cor2, cour2, cord
Latin
root
that means heart
Example words:
accord, accordion, concord, concordance, cordate, cordial, courage, discord, discourage, encourage, record
- synonyms:
- cardi, cardio
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