at odds
/ət‿ˈɑdz/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
In disagreement; conflicting.
Example Sentences
- "The witness’s statement seems to be at odds with the evidence—not a good sign for the prosecutor."
- "By day and night he vvrongs me, / Euery houre he flaſhes into one groſſe crime or other / That ſets vs all at ods, ile not indure it, […]"
- "[I] began to be at odds vvith myſelf vvhether to be glad or ſorry; […]"
- "In the passage they encountered Mr. Mould the undertaker: a little elderly gentleman, bald, and in a suit of black; with a note-book in his hand, a massive gold watch-chain dangling from his fob, and a face in which a queer attempt at melancholy was at odds with a smirk of satisfaction; […]"
- "At Pleasant Valley sheepmen and cattlemen were at odds over the grazing. Sooner or later they would clash."
- "Evidence now proves that the Primus and the Archon are at odds. Investigations show that the Primus disapproves of the Archon's single-minded interest in Remnant technology, believing it to be a distraction from the kett's attempts to conquer Heleus."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ət‿ˈɑdz/
- British English: /ət‿ˈɒdz/