Synonyms for friction
ˈfrɪk ʃən

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. clash, friction(noun)

   a state of conflict between persons

   Synonyms:
   clangour, encounter, rubbing, detrition, clank, skirmish, brush, clangoring, crash, clangor, clash, clang

2. friction, rubbing(noun)

   the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

   Synonyms:
   rubbing, detrition, clash

3. friction, detrition, rubbing(noun)

   effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

   Synonyms:
   corrasion, abrasion, rubbing, detrition, attrition, clash, grinding

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. friction

   Synonyms:
   rubbing, grating, attrition, abrasion, contact

   Antonyms:
   lubrication, detachment, isolation, noncontact

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. friction(n.)

   Synonyms:
   attrition, abrasion, confrication, rubbing

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. friction(n)

   Synonyms:
   abrasion, attrition, confrication, rubbing, clashing, disagreement

PPDB, the paraphrase database(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   rubbing, abrasion, sticking, tension

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How to use friction in a sentence?

1. Chinese:

   The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

2. John Richardson:

   Our response would be to inject a lot of friction into that system. Every step of that way, we would look to make that much more difficult.

3. Chief Executive Robert Martin:

   We haven't got to that point yet as of today. But we have to expect there will be some friction in the market, probably over the third and fourth quarter.

4. A Bartlett Giamatti:

   On a good day, I view the job of president as directing an orchestra. On the dark days, it is more like that of a clutch-engaging the engine to effect forward motion, while taking greater friction.

5. Herbert Carlisle:

   It's incredibly important that you've got to get past just the theoretical ... to get it into the fog and friction of dynamic environment that is changing rapidly.

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