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Fighting

🔄 Synonyms of "Fighting"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
belligerentnounEngaged in warfare, warring.
activenounHaving the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
disorderlynounNot in order; marked by disorder or disarray.
militantnounFighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
fightverb(transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
combatnounA battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
brawlingnounAn unruly fight; a brawl.
unpeacefulNot peaceful, the opposite of peaceful.
combat-readyengaged in or ready for military or naval operations
war-riddenDominated or plagued by war.
warringnounengaged in war; belligerent

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fighting"

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WordDefinition
warringnounengaged in war; belligerent
belligerentnounEngaged in warfare, warring.
militantnounFighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
combatnounA battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
brawlingnounAn unruly fight; a brawl.
operationalFunctioning and ready for use.
disorderlynounNot in order; marked by disorder or disarray.
war-riddenDominated or plagued by war.
activenounHaving the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
unpeacefulNot peaceful, the opposite of peaceful.
combat-readyengaged in or ready for military or naval operations
hostilitiesnounActs of war.
fighternounA person who fights; a combatant.
combatantnounA person engaged in combat, often armed.
wartimenoun(often attributive) A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.
warfarenounThe waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
warriornounA person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
combatingverbAlternative spelling of combatting: present participle and gerund of combat
warfightingnoun(military, often attributive) The fighting of a war.
warnoun(uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.

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