Synonyms & related words for discord

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of discord — including dissension, strife, discordance, disaccord, disharmony, disagreement. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to discord

Explore words related to discord — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dissonancy, dissentious, quarrels, quarreling, infighting, acrimony, bickering, squabbles. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for discord

Common synonyms for discord include dissension, strife, discordance, disaccord, disharmony, disagreement, disunity, discordancy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does discord come from?

The word discord breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, not”); and -cord, from Latin cor (“heart”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.