Synonyms for discordancy
- noun
Most common
conflict opposition disagreement discord dissonance cacophony
Definitions
- n. 1
discordance
Forms
- Plural
- discordancies → conflicts, oppositions, disagreements, discords…
Example sentences
- conflict Your behavior is in conflict with your principles.
- opposition The plan met with opposition from the inhabitants.
- disagreement Tom intervened in his coworkers' disagreement.
- discord He sows discord by raising controversial subjects.
- dissonance This piece makes heavy use of dissonance and syncopation.
- cacophony I'm a cacophony of everything I've experienced.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discordancy | falling | |
| conflict | rising | |
| opposition | steady | |
| disagreement | falling | |
| discord | steady | |
| dissonance | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- discord2
- 8 letters
- conflict2
- 9 letters
- cacophony4
- 10 letters
- opposition4, dissonance3
- 12 letters
- disagreement4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (discord2 = 2 syllables).