disagreement
[noun]
Synonyms:
- incompatibility, difference, discrepancy, disparity, dissimilarity, divergence, incongruity, variance
- argument, altercation, clash, conflict, dispute, dissent, quarrel, row, squabble

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English Thesaurus: argument, row, disagreement, quarrel, feud, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

dis‧a‧gree‧ment /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt/ noun
[Word Family: adjective: agreeable ≠ disagreeable, agreed; verb: agree ≠ disagree; noun: agreement ≠ disagreement; adverb: agreeably ≠ disagreeably]

1. [uncountable and countable] a situation in which people express different opinions about something and sometimes argue Antonym : agreement:
We’ve had a few disagreements, but we’re still good friends.
disagreement about/over/as to/on
disagreements about who will be allowed to vote
disagreement among/between
There were disagreements among doctors about the best way to treat the disease.
disagreement with
Connor’s disagreements with school administrators
sharp/fundamental/profound etc disagreement (=serious disagreement)
be in disagreement (=disagree)
Scientists are in disagreement about the significance of the data.

2. [uncountable] differences between two statements, reports, numbers etc that ought to be similar Antonym : agreement
disagreement between
There is disagreement between these two estimates.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

disagreement
noun
ADJ. bitter, considerable, deep, major, serious, sharp, substantial, total, wide There is wide disagreement on this issue.
minor, slight | basic, fundamental | continuing | internal internal disagreements within the party
family | policy, political
VERB + DISAGREEMENT be in, have They were in disagreement about the move to Cambridge. The things she said were always in disagreement, with the teacher or another member of the class. They had a disagreement about the best way to get to Manchester.
express She expressed disagreement with the government's policy.
resolve, settle, solve How is a basic disagreement of this nature to be resolved?
cause, lead to | be open to This view is subjective and therefore open to disagreement.
DISAGREEMENT + VERB arise, occur A disagreement arose over who should pay for the trip.
exist Disagreement exists over the pattern of demand for coal.
remain | centre around/on sb/sth a disagreement centring on the link between crime and unemployment
PREP. in ~ He shook his head in disagreement.
~ about/over They had a major disagreement over who should clean the car.
~ among/amongst, ~ as to There is considerable disagreement among archaeologists as to the age of the sculpture.
~ between a serious disagreement between the two experts
~ on There is fundamental disagreement on these matters.
~ with He had a disagreement with his girlfriend.
PHRASES an area of disagreement There are several areas of disagreement between the two governments.
a source of disagreement Money was a constant source of disagreement.
room/scope for disagreement There is plenty of room for disagreement in this controversial area.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

disagreement

have a disagreement
The only disagreements we have are about money.
resolve/settle a disagreement (=find a way to make people agree)
Negotiations failed to resolve the disagreements.
cause/lead to disagreement
This is a policy that has caused an enormous amount of disagreement.
disagreement arises
Disagreements may arise because of misunderstandings.
a strong/serious disagreement
If you have a serious disagreement at work, talk to someone about it.
considerable/substantial disagreement (=a lot of disagreement)
There is still considerable disagreement among doctors as to how to treat the illness.
a bitter disagreement
There are reports of bitter disagreement between the EU and the US over this issue.
a sharp disagreement formal (=strong disagreement)
There were sharp disagreements between Republicans and Democrats.
basic disagreement (also fundamental disagreement formal)
There was fundamental disagreement on what steps should be taken to resolve the problem.
a source of disagreement (=something that causes disagreement)
Sentencing policy is a source of disagreement between judges and the Home Office.
an area of disagreement (=an idea or subject that people disagree about)
Substantial areas of disagreement still exist between scientists.
a point of disagreement (=a particular thing that people disagree about)
A point of disagreement between the two parties concerns the future of nuclear power.
room/scope for disagreement (=the possibility that people will disagree about something)
There is room for disagreement about how much independence to give children.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

argument a situation in which people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something:
an argument between two drivers over who had right of way
A 29-year-old man was shot and killed today after an argument over a gambling debt.
row British English, fight especially American English a loud angry argument with someone, especially your boyfriend, girlfriend, or someone in your family. Row is also used about a serious disagreement between politicians about important public issues:
There were always fights between my parents.
the continuing row over tax increases
A few months ago they had a big row, and Steve drove off and spent the weekend in London.
disagreement a situation in which people disagree with each other, but without shouting or getting angry:
There were the occasional disagreements about money, but mostly we got on well.
Ginny had left the company after a disagreement with her boss.
quarrel especially British English an argument, especially one in which people get angry and that lasts a long time. Quarrel sounds more formal and more serious than argument or row:
a bitter family quarrel
feud /fjuːd/ a very bitter argument between two groups, especially families, which lasts for many years and causes people to hate each other:
The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys raged for 20 years.
dispute a public or legal argument about something, especially one which continues for a long time:
Morris has been involved in a long legal dispute with his publisher.
The settlement will resolve a long-running dispute over the country’s nuclear program.
war/battle of words an argument in which two people or groups criticize each other continuously in public:
The war of words over construction delays at the airport has erupted again.
bust-up British English informal a very bad argument, especially one in which people decide to separate from each other:
He had a bust-up with the team manager.
shouting match an angry argument in which people shout at each other:
He got into a shouting match with another driver.
slanging match British English informal an argument in which people insult each other:
He was sacked after a slanging match with a colleague.
argue to speak angrily to someone because you disagree with them about something:
Those two are always arguing.
We rarely argue with each other.
have an argument to argue with someone for a period of time about a particular thing:
She had a long argument with the man who was selling the tickets.
have a row /raʊ/ British English, have a fight especially American English to have an argument with someone, especially with your boyfriend, girlfriend, or a member of your family:
She was upset because she’d had a fight with her boyfriend.
The couple at the next table were having a row.
squabble /ˈskwɒbəl $ ˈskwɑː-/ to argue about unimportant things:
The kids were squabbling over what to watch on TV.
fall out with somebody British English to have a big argument with someone that results in you stopping having a friendly relationship with them:
I’ve fallen out with my best friend.
be at each other’s throats if two people are at each other’s throats, they are always arguing in a very angry way:
His parents are constantly at each other’s throats.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

argument a situation in which people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something:
an argument between two drivers over who had right of way
A 29-year-old man was shot and killed today after an argument over a gambling debt.
row British English, fight especially American English a loud angry argument with someone, especially your boyfriend, girlfriend, or someone in your family. Row is also used about a serious disagreement between politicians about important public issues:
There were always fights between my parents.
the continuing row over tax increases
A few months ago they had a big row, and Steve drove off and spent the weekend in London.
disagreement a situation in which people disagree with each other, but without shouting or getting angry:
There were the occasional disagreements about money, but mostly we got on well.
Ginny had left the company after a disagreement with her boss.
quarrel especially British English an argument, especially one in which people get angry and that lasts a long time. Quarrel sounds more formal and more serious than argument or row:
a bitter family quarrel
feud /fjuːd/ a very bitter argument between two groups, especially families, which lasts for many years and causes people to hate each other:
The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys raged for 20 years.
dispute a public or legal argument about something, especially one which continues for a long time:
Morris has been involved in a long legal dispute with his publisher.
The settlement will resolve a long-running dispute over the country’s nuclear program.
war/battle of words an argument in which two people or groups criticize each other continuously in public:
The war of words over construction delays at the airport has erupted again.
bust-up British English informal a very bad argument, especially one in which people decide to separate from each other:
He had a bust-up with the team manager.
shouting match an angry argument in which people shout at each other:
He got into a shouting match with another driver.
slanging match British English informal an argument in which people insult each other:
He was sacked after a slanging match with a colleague.
squabble /ˈskwɒbəl $ ˈskwɑː-/ an argument about something that is not important:
There were the usual squabbles between brothers and sisters.
Voters are tired of petty squabbles between party leaders.
tiff informal an argument that is not very serious, between people who are in love:
Gary had a bit of a tiff with his girlfriend.
misunderstanding a slight argument – a rather formal word which is often used humorously:
There was a slight misunderstanding over the bill, but everything’s been sorted out now.
skirmish a short argument, especially between politicians or sports opponents:
Evans and O'Brien had several political skirmishes.

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