disagreementnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.mənt/us/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.mənt/B2 an argument or a situation in which people do not have the same opinion:
We had a disagreement about/over the fee for the work.
Literary critics were in total disagreement (about the value of the book).
More examples
- Their disagreement was due to a misunderstanding.
- It's ridiculous - we have a tiny disagreement and you blow the whole thing out of proportion!
- Peter's well-timed joke stopped the disagreement developing into something more serious.
- Money is often a source of tension and disagreements in young married couples.
- The split came after a series of disagreements between the singer and his song-writer.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Arguments & disagreements
- argument
- belligerent
- blow up
- bust up
- conflict
- confrontation
- contention
- disharmony
- dissonance
- feud
- fracas
- fray
- Mexican standoff
- quibble
- rivalry
- row 1
- shindig
- slanging match
- trouble
- tussle
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