disharmony

noun

dis·​har·​mo·​ny (ˌ)dis-ˈhär-mə-nē 

: lack of harmony : discord

disharmonic

(ˌ)dis-här-ˈmä-nik 

adjective

Synonyms

• conflict
• disaccord
• discord
• discordance
• discordancy
• dissension
• dissention
• dissent
• dissidence
• dissonance
• disunion
• disunity
• division
• friction
• infighting
• inharmony
• schism
• strife
• variance
• war
• warfare

Examples of disharmony in a Sentence

a period of disharmony between the two groups

Recent Examples on the Web

Amid a troubling spell of injuries and a cacophony of speculation about disharmony in their dressing room, the Vancouver Canucks have won just four games in a month. —Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025

There have been reports in the Indian media on disharmony within the India team throughout the series, unsurprising given the team straddles different generations, and surely fracturing further amid having lost six of their last eight Tests. —Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025

The words tell about heartbreak and love, of faith in one another and faith in God, hope, hard work, marital harmony, and disharmony... —Dave Paulson, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024

And that means the football schedule can create disharmony at home. —Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1602, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

disharmony

noun

dis·​har·​mo·​ny (ˈ)dis-ˈhär-mə-nē 

plural disharmonies

: lack of harmony see occlusal disharmony