In disagreement, opposed. For example, It is only natural for the young and old to be at odds over money matters. This idiom uses odds in the sense of "a condition of being unequal or different," and transfers it to a difference of opinion, or quarrel. [Late 1500s]
at odds
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
in disagreement
Synonyms: conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictory
Meaning #2:
on bad terms
Synonym: conflicting
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