disharmony

[ dis-hahr-muh-nee ]

noun

, plural dis·har·mo·nies.

1. lack of harmony; discord.
2. something discordant.

disharmony

/ dɪsˈhɑːmənɪ; ˌdɪshɑːˈməʊnɪəs /

noun

1. lack of accord or harmony
2. a situation, circumstance, etc, that is inharmonious

Derived Forms

• ˌdisharˈmoniously, adverb
• disharmonious, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disharmony¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; dis- ¹ + harmony

Example Sentences

But he is still concerned by misinformation and, he says, the potential for far-right groups to create disharmony.

From BBC

There was the threat of violence, an incumbent president not running for office, and the potential for disharmony inside the party.

From Salon

The profit-oriented approach that emerged, which disrupted the Quilting Bee’s price-sharing structure, created “real rifts and disharmony within the community,” Turner explains, over engaging with collectors, art institutions and commercial enterprises.

From Seattle Times

Ishibashi’s score — swooning and orchestral, but flecked with hints of danger — underlines the feeling of disharmony, as do random gunshots exploding in the distance in the forest.

From Los Angeles Times

His arrival in politics was like a large asteroid hitting the ocean with a ripple effect of destruction and disharmony that has echoed across the landscape, engulfing the Supreme Court, Congress and current presidency.

From Salon

Related Words

• dissension
• friction