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

Trump’s absurd Lincoln comparisons are, of course, only one example of the poor-me whining and ahistorical nonsense that comes out of his mouth 24/7, which continues in his third campaign of sowing disharmony and mistrust among Americans.

From Salon

In an op-ed Tuesday in the Arizona Republic, Clint Bolick said his marriage could easily withstand his wife’s vote: “That caused no marital disharmony because she is a policymaker and I am not.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• dissension
• friction