Concord
n.calm, kindformal
What it means
Peaceful agreement or harmony among people, groups, or states.
Reach for it when naming stable goodwill and absence of serious conflict in a formal register
The shared water agreement restored concord between the neighboring districts.
Choose between these
6- everyday
agreement
people hold the same view or accept the same terms
not when Agreement can be narrow and temporary rather than a state of concord.
- everyday
absence of conflict is the main value
not when Peace may be enforced or uneasy, without genuine accord.
- warm
parts or people combine without discord
not when Harmony can suggest pleasant fit without explicit agreement.
- professional
a group reaches broad decision alignment
not when Consensus can coexist with personal hostility and may not be unanimous.
- formal
agreement between parties is the precise point
not when Accord may be a single settlement and does not promise warm relations.
- literary
friendly relations between groups suit elevated prose
not when Amity is uncommon and warmer than mere peaceful agreement.
Said against
3- discord
- conflict
- enmity
It naturally appears in
3- live in concord
The two communities learned to live in concord without becoming alike.
- restore concord
A transparent boundary survey helped restore concord.
- spirit of concord
The ceremony closed in a spirit of concord and honest remembrance.
Usage notes
Concord in this sense is current but formal and uncommon outside historical, diplomatic, or literary contexts.