Need another word that means the same as “war”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “war” in this overview.
The synonyms of “War” are: warfare, state of war, conflict, combat, fighting, struggle, action, military action, bloodshed, contest, tussle, campaign, crusade, battle, fight, movement, drive, mission, wage war, make war, be at war, be in conflict, conduct a war, do battle, join battle, take the field, take up arms
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “war” as a noun can have the following definitions:
action | Something done (usually as opposed to something said. The weekend sporting action begins on Saturday. |
battle | An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals. Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga. |
bloodshed | The shedding of blood resulting in murder. He avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen. |
campaign | A series of military operations intended to achieve a particular objective, confined to a particular area, or involving a specified type of fighting. A desert campaign. |
combat | Fighting between armed forces. Five Hurricanes were shot down in combat. |
conflict | A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one. Doctors often come into conflict with politicians. |
contest | An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants. A tennis contest. |
crusade | Any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Albigensian crusades. |
drive | Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver. A variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds. |
fight | The inclination or ability to fight or struggle. He d had another fight with Katie. |
fighting | The act of fighting any contest or struggle. There was fighting in the streets. |
military action | The military forces of a nation. |
mission | An organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work. By then the mission had journeyed over 3 500 miles. |
movement | A campaign undertaken by a political social or artistic movement. A movement to declare war on poverty. |
state of war | The territory occupied by a nation. |
struggle | An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)–Thomas Paine. A power struggle for the leadership. |
tussle | A vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something. There was a tussle for the ball. |
warfare | An active struggle between competing entities. Diplomatic warfare. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “war” as a verb can have the following definitions:
battle | Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle. They battled over the budget. |
be at war | Be identical or equivalent to. |
be in conflict | Spend or use time. |
combat | Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle. We must combat the prejudices against other races. |
conduct a war | Behave in a certain manner. |
do battle | Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself. |
fight | Fight against or resist strongly. The company intends to fight the decision. |
join battle | Become part of; become a member of a group or organization. |
make war | Induce to have sex. |
take the field | Take by force. |
take up arms | Have with oneself; have on one’s person. |
wage war | Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns. |
amphibious | Relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water. Frogs are amphibious animals. |
armament | A military force equipped for war. Instruments of disarmament rather than of armament. |
arms | Distinctive emblems or devices originally borne on shields in battle and now forming the heraldic insignia of families, corporations, or countries. Arms exports. |
battle | Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle. He fought a battle for recognition. |
battlefield | A region where a battle is being (or has been) fought. They made a tour of Civil War battlefields. |
bombardier | A member of a bomber crew in the US air force responsible for aiming and releasing bombs. |
byzantine | A native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire. |
defensive | An attitude of defensiveness especially in the phrase on the defensive. A defensive stance. |
demolition | The act of demolishing. Ireland s demolition of England. |
disarm | Remove offensive capability from. Guerrillas had completely disarmed their forces. |
fighter | A person who does not easily admit defeat in spite of difficulties or opposition. World War II fighter planes. |
fighting | The action of fighting violence or conflict. Terrible fighting broke out in the streets. |
grenade | A small bomb thrown by hand or launched mechanically. |
gun | Shoot with a gun. A grease gun. |
hostile | Troops belonging to the enemy’s military forces. Hostile factions. |
invade | Occupy in large numbers or live on a host. Hitler invaded Poland on September 1 1939. |
invasion | An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force. An invasion of locusts. |
martial | Relating to fighting or war. Martial bravery. |
militant | A militant person. The army are in conflict with militant groups. |
military | Characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military. The build up of military activity. |
munition | Supply with munitions. Munition factories. |
naval | Relating to a navy or navies. A naval base. |
ordnance | Large but transportable armament. The gun was a brand new piece of ordnance. |
soldier | Serve as a soldier. Graham wasn t enjoying this but he soldiered on. |
submarine | Attack by submarine. Submarine volcanic activity. |
tactic | The art of disposing armed forces in order of battle and of organizing operations, especially during contact with an enemy. Basic infantry tactics were taught by guest instructors. |
warfare | An active struggle between competing entities. Diplomatic warfare. |
warmonger | A person who advocates war or warlike policies. |
warrior | (especially in former times) a brave or experienced soldier or fighter. I really love the warrior pose it makes me feel centred and strong. |
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