noun
disharmony
dis-HAR-muh-nee/dɪsˈhɑːrməni/
A lack of harmonious agreement between parts.
The musicians' frustrated expressions and conflicting gestures reveal disharmony within the group.
Etymology
Harmonia could mean a means of joining, including joining ship-planks, as well as agreement or musical concord. Disharmony negates that fitting together, whether among people or elements of a combination.
In context
the displeasure comes from the the disharmony of those three things
More examples
- Arguments about money bring disharmony into the household.
- The clashing notes create a sense of disharmony.
- The bright orange chairs introduce disharmony into the room's muted color scheme.
Forms
disharmony · disharmonies
disharmonious adjective — Lacking agreement or a pleasing combination.
Similar words
- discord
- Often suggests active conflict rather than a simple lack of agreement.
- dissonance
- Emphasizes clashing sounds or ideas rather than general incompatibility.