disagreements

NOUN

dispute, quarrel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animosity antagonism argument bickering clash conflict controversy debate difference discord dissent disunity division feud fight friction hostility misunderstanding opposition spat split squabble strife tension wrangle

STRONG

altercation atmospherics breach break contention contest cross-purposes dissidence disunion hassle rupture variance vendetta words

WEAK

clashing divisiveness falling out ill feeling ill will jarring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement concord concurrence friendship harmony juncture peace understanding

WEAK

acquiescence likeness sameness similarity

NOUN

difference, unlikeness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clash discrepancy disparity divergence inconsistency

STRONG

discordance disharmony dissimilarity dissimilitude divergency diversity incompatibility incongruity incongruousness variance

WEAK

disaccord disharmonism

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement consistency harmony sameness similarity

STRONG

compatibility

WEAK

acquiescence likeness peace

Example Sentences

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Disagreements over this strategy—and the future of a prized stake in Assicurazioni Generali acquired through the takeover—had reportedly been at the heart of the boardroom battle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Disagreements are an essential part of scientific inquiry.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

"Disagreements are a normal part of any healthy policy process."

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

Disagreements over how to fund family leave programs have been an obstacle in other states, and have long thwarted efforts to pass a federal law.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

Disagreements within the African American community about how best to respond to systems of control—and even disagreements about what is, and is not, discriminatory—have a long history.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander