DISCORDANCE Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

discordance

noun

di-ˈskȯr-dᵊn(t)s

Definition of discordance

as in discord

a lack of agreement or harmony there was a real discordance between the tough guys that the actor played in the movies and the softy that he was in real life

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as in noise

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the jarring discordance coming from the garage where the band was rehearsing

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Recent Examples of discordance Luckily, director Kate Dumoulin helps smooth over much of the discordance. — Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025 Editors’ Picks An editor at Fast Company, a magazine about business, technology and design, was among the first to notice the discordance. — Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 4 May 2025 Many of the tunes including sprawling intros and jam sessions, all melded together with discordance, reverb and instrumental solos. — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Apr. 2025 But All in the Family still stands up, and the right/wrong and hero/villain discordance between Archie and Meathead is central to its resilience. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for discordance

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Noun

So far, counter-efforts have involved both protectionist and industrial policies, including â€œMade in Europeâ€� rules that have stoked discord among some of Europeâ€™s largest economies.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Officials say one goal of the attacks is to undermine support for Ukraine, spread fear and discord in European societies and drain investigative resources.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of discord

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Stewart and Addyman meanwhile surveyed more than 2,000 parents to identify noises their babies responded to, which included animal sounds and other children’s laughter (both of which feature in the song).

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
North Crowley continues impressive season Ahead of the season, North Crowley was expected to make some noise.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

Maybe the Dodger fans, who showed striking apathy in the playoffs, will return to their post-dynasty roars because of this.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
After co-headlining with Charli xcx at the peak of Brat Summer, Sivan was struck by his post-show emotional crash, when the roar of stadiums gave way to the quiet of being totally on his own.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of roar

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Washington, for its part, is creating friction in many of its partnerships instead of deepening them, and risks squandering its network just as its adversaries are learning to make more of theirs.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
If deleting your account takes an email to support, a waiting period and a follow-up, that friction is a design choice.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of friction

Noun

His favorite technique was to take a fold-up chair in the woods, get in a blowdown, rattle antlers during the rut, and wait for a trophy buck to come along.

— Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Her first hit item was a baby rattle shaped like a chicken drumstick that was sold wrapped in cellophane, much like a meat-counter purchase.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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