name · noun · verb · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈdɪskɔɹd/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈdɪskɔːd/
Hong-Kong:/dɪsˈkɔːd/
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General-American:/dɪsˈkɔɹd/
Received-Pronunciation:/dɪsˈkɔːd/
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)d
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1
name
Meaning 1
An instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: DS
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A Discord server.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
A Discord account.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
To disagree; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
verb
Meaning 9
To untie things which are connected by a cord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
noun
Meaning 10
strife resulting from a lack of agreement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discordance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: strife
11
noun
Meaning 11
a harsh mixture of sounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discordance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dissonance
12
noun
Meaning 12
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dissension
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disagreement
Narrower terms: confrontation, division, variance
13
noun
Meaning 13
lack of agreement or harmony
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: strife
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disorder
14
verb
Meaning 14
be different from one another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disagree, disaccord
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: be
History
Etymology
See discord. Jason Citron, developer: “We picked the name because [...] it just sounds cool and has to do with talking. [...] [It] is easy to say, spell, remember, [...] available for TM, and has a website you can get. [...] we fell in love with the name”.
Circa 1230, Middle English descorde, discorde; from Anglo-Norman, Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde (“disagreement”); from Latin discordia, from discors (“disagreeing, disagreement”), from dis- (“apart”) + cor, cordis (“heart”). Verb derives from Middle English discorden, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descorder, from Latin discordāre, from discord-, as above.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English cord English discord From dis- + cord (“tie, bind”).
Across languages
Translations
122 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
Դիսկորդ
(Diskord)
— app
Hindi:
डिस्कॉर्ड
(ḍiskŏrḍ)
— app
Japanese:
ディスコード
(Disukōdo)
— app
Korean:
디스코드
(Diseukodeu)
— app
Russian:
Диско́рд
(Diskórd)
— app
Swedish:
Discord
— app
Thai:
ดิสคอร์ด
— app
Ukrainian:
Діско́рд
(Diskórd)
— app
Albanian:
mosmarrëveshje
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Azerbaijani:
nifaq
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Bulgarian:
несъгласие
(nesǎglasie)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Bulgarian:
разногласие
(raznoglasie)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Catalan:
discòrdia
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Chinese Mandarin:
不調和 /不调和
(bùtiáohé)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Chinese Mandarin:
不和
(bùhé)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Dutch:
onenigheid
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Esperanto:
malakordo
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Finnish:
epäsopu
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Finnish:
eripura
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Finnish:
soraääni
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
French:
discorde
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
French:
désaccord
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Galician:
discordia
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
German:
Uneinigkeit
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
German:
Streit
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Gothic:
𐍄𐍅𐌹𐍃𐍃𐍄𐌰𐍃𐍃
(twisstass)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Greek:
διχόνοια
(dichónoia)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Greek:
διάσταση
(diástasi)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Greek:
έριδα
(érida)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Hindi:
कलह
(kalah)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Hindi:
फूट
(phūṭ)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Irish:
imreas
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Italian:
discordia
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Italian:
dissenso
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Italian:
zizzania
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Japanese:
不調和
(fuchōwa)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Japanese:
不和
(fuwa)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Korean:
불협화음
(bulhyeophwa'eum)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Korean:
부조화
(bujohwa)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Latin:
dissensus
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Malayalam:
ഭിന്നത
(bhinnata)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Malayalam:
വിയോജിപ്പ്
(viyōjippŭ)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Old English:
unġeþwǣrnes
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Polish:
niezgoda
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Portuguese:
discórdia
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Romanian:
discordie
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Russian:
разногла́сие
(raznoglásije)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Russian:
разла́д
(razlád)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Russian:
несогла́сие
(nesoglásije)
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Scottish Gaelic:
mì-chòrdadh
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Scottish Gaelic:
eas-aonta
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Scottish Gaelic:
eadar-chasaideachd
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Spanish:
discordia
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Spanish:
desencuentro
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Swedish:
missämja
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Swedish:
oenighet
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Swedish:
split
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Turkish:
anlaşmazlık
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Turkish:
ihtilaf
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Walloon:
bisbrouye
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Welsh:
anghydfod
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Welsh:
anghytundeb
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Welsh:
anghytgord
— lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord
Azerbaijani:
nifaq
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Bulgarian:
раздо́р
(razdór)
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Dutch:
tweedracht
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Esperanto:
malakordo
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Finnish:
epäsopu
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Finnish:
eripura
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
French:
discorde
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
French:
dispute
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
French:
dissension
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
German:
Zwietracht
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Gothic:
𐌼𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌵𐌹𐍃𐍃
(missaqiss)
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Greek:
διαμάχη
(diamáchi)
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Ancient Greek:
διαφορά
(diaphorá)
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Ancient Greek:
ἔρις
(éris)
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Hindi:
अनबन
(anban)
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Irish:
imreas
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Italian:
discordia
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Italian:
dissenso
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Latin:
dissensus
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Old English:
unġeþwǣrnes
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Portuguese:
discórdia
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Romanian:
discordie
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Russian:
раздо́р
(razdór)
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Russian:
рознь
(roznʹ)
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Russian:
нелады́
(neladý)
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Scottish Gaelic:
mì-chòrdadh
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Scottish Gaelic:
eas-aonta
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Spanish:
discordia
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Tocharian B:
ysalye
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Turkish:
anlaşmazlık
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Turkish:
fikir ayrılığı
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Welsh:
cynnen
— tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension
Dutch:
kabaal
— any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds
Finnish:
riitasointu
— any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds
Finnish:
soraääni
— any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds
German:
Missklang
— any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds
German:
Lärm
— any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds
Italian:
dissonanza
— any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds
Portuguese:
discórdia
— any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds
Turkish:
ahenksizlik
— any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds
Welsh:
anghytgord
— any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds
Welsh:
anghyseinedd
— any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds
Bulgarian:
дисонанс
(disonans)
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Catalan:
dissonància
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Dutch:
kakofonie
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Finnish:
riitasointu
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
French:
dissonance
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
German:
Dissonanz
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
German:
Kakophonie
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Greek:
δυσαρμονία
(dysarmonía)
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Greek:
παραφωνία
(parafonía)
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Italian:
dissonanza
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Japanese:
不協和音
(fukyōwaon)
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Polish:
kakofonia
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Portuguese:
discórdia
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Russian:
диссона́нс
(dissonáns)
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Swedish:
dissonans
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Telugu:
అపస్వరము
(apasvaramu)
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance
Turkish:
kakofoni
— music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance