Contravention
Contravention noun - A failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Contravention
Dissension and contravention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dissension" instead a noun "Contravention".
Nearby Words: contravene, contravening
Dissension
Dissension noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Contravention and dissension are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contravention" instead a noun "Dissension".
Nearby Word: dissent
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disturbance and contravention
- disturbance and dissension
- conflict and contravention
- conflict and dissension
- break and contravention
- break and dissension
- disagreement and contravention
- disagreement and dissension
- opposition and contravention
- opposition and dissension
- difference and contravention
- difference and dissension
- disruption and contravention
- disruption and dissension
How words are described
| clear | clear contravention | clear dissension |
Cite this Source
Dissension and Contravention. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contravention/dissension
Contravention & Dissension. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contravention/dissension>.
Dissension or Contravention. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contravention/dissension.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "contravention" and "dissension" have occurred on timeline