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- [dis-hahr-muh-nee]
- /dɪsˈhɑr mə ni/
- /dɪsˈhɑː.mə.ni/
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- [dis-hahr-muh-nee]
- /dɪsˈhɑr mə ni/
Definitions of disharmony word
- noun plural disharmony lack of harmony; discord. 1
- noun plural disharmony something discordant. 1
- noun disharmony Lack of harmony or agreement. 1
- noun disharmony sound: discordance 1
- noun disharmony lack of agreement 1
- uncountable noun disharmony When there is disharmony, people disagree about important things and this causes an unpleasant atmosphere. 0
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Origin of disharmony
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; dis-1 + harmony
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Parts of speech for Disharmony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disharmony popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disharmony
noun disharmony
- friction — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- dissension — strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
- dissonance — inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.
- contention — Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.
- clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
Antonyms for disharmony
noun disharmony
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- compatibility — compatible
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- concord — Concord is a state of peaceful agreement.
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