What are some alternative words for war?
Synonyms for war
wɑr
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Princeton's WordNet
war, warfare(noun)
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
"thousands of people were killed in the war"
Synonyms:
warfare, state of warAntonyms:
peace, make peacewar, state of war(noun)
a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
"war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"
Synonyms:
warfare, state of warAntonyms:
peace, make peacewar, warfare(noun)
an active struggle between competing entities
"a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
Synonyms:
warfare, state of warAntonyms:
peace, make peacewar(verb)
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
"the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
Synonyms:
warfare, state of warAntonyms:
peace, make peacewar(verb)
make or wage war
Antonyms:
peace, make peace
Wiktionary
English Synonyms and Antonyms
war
Synonyms:
antagonism, discord, disunion, divorce, enmity, hostility, schism, secession, separationAntonyms:
alliance, coalition, compact, confederacy, confederation, federation, fusion, league, partnership, union
Dictionary of English Synonymes
war(n.)
Synonyms:
hostilities, fighting, warfare, ULTIMA RATIO REGUM, the last argument of kingswar(n.)
Synonyms:
art of war, profession of armswar(v. n.)
Synonyms:
make war, carry on warwar(v. n.)
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
war(n)
Synonyms:
hostilities, warfare, strife, battle, crusade, belligerenceAssociated words:
bellona, mars, belligerent, bellicose, tactics, casus belli, strategy, cartel, campaign, mobilize, mobilization, demobilize, demobilization, munitions, disarmamentwar(v)
Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | word | |
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#615 | war | |
#2541 | battle | |
#2575 | fight | |
#2837 | wars | |
#3106 | conflict | |
#3676 | fighting | |
#4862 | divorce | |
#6234 | separation | |
#10012 | warfare | |
#19200 | kara | |
#21810 | hostility | |
#22774 | wartime | |
#24177 | strife | |
#24853 | guerra | |
#39989 | secession | |
#42082 | discord | |
#44572 | guerre | |
#46242 | krieg | |
#48333 | antagonism | |
#50466 | schism | |
#50674 | enmity | |
#53902 | karas | |
#67657 | harb | |
#76454 | karo | |
#150951 | disunion | |
#176567 | oorlog |
How to use war in a sentence?
Twenty years ago I never would have seen this, the job market is so hot right now — unemployment is at a record low, and the war for talent is hotter than ever. There are more jobs than there are qualified candidates.
To be a dwarf in peace is more honourable than to be a giant in war!
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:
Japan has repeatedly expressed the feelings of deep remorse and heartfelt apology for its actions during the war.
It would have been a long low-price cycle in any case, but it would have been on the long side, the trade war definitely prolonged it. And that definitely was a problem for farmers who really weren't able to hold out anymore.
We think fresh. We are ready for a struggle and war on behalf of the country.
Translations for war
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- حربArabic
- válkaCzech
- krigDanish
- KriegGerman
- πόλεμοςGreek
- militoEsperanto
- guerraSpanish
- جنگPersian
- sotaFinnish
- guerreFrench
- cogadhIrish
- युद्धHindi
- háborúHungarian
- պատերազմըArmenian
- perangIndonesian
- guerraItalian
- מִלחָמָהHebrew
- 戦争Japanese
- ಯುದ್ಧKannada
- 전쟁Korean
- bellumLatin
- oorlogDutch
- krigNorwegian
- wojnaPolish
- guerraPortuguese
- războiRomanian
- войнаRussian
- krigSwedish
- போர்Tamil
- యుద్ధంTelugu
- สงครามThai
- savaşTurkish
- війнаUkrainian
- جنگUrdu
- chiến tranhVietnamese
- קריגYiddish
- 战争Chinese
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