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desavenencia

disagreement

noun deh-sah-beh-NEN-syah Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

dispute

Usage Note

Desavenencia refers to a disagreement, discord, or falling-out between people, often with an emotional or relational undertone — stronger than a simple diferencia de opinión but less formal than conflicto. It is commonly used in plural: las desavenencias entre los socios ('the disputes between partners'). The verb is desavenirse ('to fall out with').

Examples

"Las desavenencias entre ellos aumentaron con el tiempo."

Natural Translation

The disagreements between them grew over time.

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