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 Web
Philipp Jenne and Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Ryan Reynolds Hints at His Mindset in First Post Since Wife Blake Lively Filed Complaint Against Justin Baldoni
Lively filed her complaint months after rumors of behind-the-scenes discord between her and Baldoni, 40, began emerging in August.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The likely consequences of that discord are made clear by two new books that tell the story of how Washington came to master the art of economic coercion, and consider how that mastery might fare in the future.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
The movie’s attempt to capture the discord is contrived at best, laughable at worst.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noun
European Union rattled again Years after financial crisis drove a wedge in the European bloc, and nearly five years after Brexit, the European Union is facing a new sign of internal discord: The 27-member bloc has been a stalwart supporter of Ukraine, but unity is fraying.
—Philipp Jenne and Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Ryan Reynolds Hints at His Mindset in First Post Since Wife Blake Lively Filed Complaint Against Justin Baldoni
Lively filed her complaint months after rumors of behind-the-scenes discord between her and Baldoni, 40, began emerging in August.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The likely consequences of that discord are made clear by two new books that tell the story of how Washington came to master the art of economic coercion, and consider how that mastery might fare in the future.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
The movie’s attempt to capture the discord is contrived at best, laughable at worst.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Discord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discord. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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