AT ODDS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

at odds

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Definition of at odds

as in divided

disagreeing with each other They've been at odds since the election.

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as in inconsistent

not being in agreement or harmony I thought the soundtrack was at odds with the tone of the movie.

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Recent Examples of at odds None of this takes into account our more primal drives and desires, which often sit at odds with the predictability and frictionlessness of technology. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Alliances and rivalries have been formed, and those who possess magic are at odds with those who do not. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Messi’s quiet reserve, so at odds with Maradona’s defiant swagger, fueled doubts about his patriotism. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 That not only put him at odds with public opinion, but complicated the lives of fellow Republicans eager to escape a backlash that's making a dire GOP election situation even worse. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at odds

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at loggerheads

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The two countries have been mired in deadlocked trade negotiations, have sparred over the US threatening sanctions over India’s purchase of oil from Russia, and are now at loggerheads over immigration.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Hamas and Israel are still at loggerheads about the sequencing of the group’s disarmament in relation to an Israeli withdrawal.

— KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

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