WARRING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WARRING?

Need another word that means the same as “warring”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “warring” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Warring” are: belligerent, militant, war-ridden, opposing, conflicting, clashing, fighting

Warring as an Adjective

Definitions of "Warring" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “warring” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of two or more people or groups) in conflict with each other.
• Engaged in war.

Synonyms of "Warring" as an adjective (7 Words)

belligerent	Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight. The mood at the meeting was belligerent.
clashing	Sharply and harshly discordant. Clashing colors.
conflicting	Incompatible or at variance; contradictory. Conflicting opinions.
fighting	Displaying or engaging in violence, combat, or aggression. Review the fighting forces.
militant	Favouring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause. Militant in fighting for better wages for workers.
opposing	In conflict or competition with someone or something. The brothers fought on opposing sides in the war.
war-ridden	Engaged in war.

Usage Examples of "Warring" as an adjective

• Belligerent (or warring) nations.
• Warring factions.
• A warring couple.

Associations of "Warring" (30 Words)

activism	A policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal. Growing activism on the abortion issue.
activist	A militant reformer. A committed animal rights activist.
aggressive	Behaving or done in a determined and forceful way. We needed more growth to pursue our aggressive acquisition strategy.
argumentative	Using or characterized by systematic reasoning. An intelligent but argumentative child.
army	The army of the United States of America the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare. He joined the army at 16.
barbaric	Savagely cruel. Barbaric use of color or ornament.
bellicose	Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. Bellicose young officers.
belligerent	Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight. Ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent.
combatant	A person engaged in conflict or competition with another. In the long Russo Swedish conflict both combatants endured terrible sacrifices.
combative	Ready or eager to fight or argue. He made some enemies with his combative style.
competitive	Involving competition or competitiveness. Highly competitive sales representative.
confrontational	Of or relating to confrontation. He distanced himself from the confrontational approach adopted by his predecessor.
crossfire	A lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions. A photographer was killed in crossfire.
demobilize	Cease military operations. He was demobilized in February 1946.
disarm	Make less hostile; win over. Police yesterday disarmed a parcel bomb.
fighter	A person or animal that fights. World War II fighter planes.
hostile	Characterized by enmity or ill will. Hostile tender offer.
hostility	A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition. He could no longer contain his hostility.
invader	Someone who enters by force in order to conquer. The arrival of Spanish invaders.
martial	Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC. Martial law.
menacing	Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening. Our officers encountered menacing looks from teenagers.
militant	A militant person. The army are in conflict with militant groups.
military	Characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military. As a young man he joined the military and pursued a career in the Army.
militia	A military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency. Their troops were untrained militia.
pugnacious	Ready and able to resort to force or violence- Herman Melville. His public statements became increasingly pugnacious.
scrappy	Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious. He had a scrappy New York temperament.
truculent	Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. A truculent speech against the new government.
war	A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply. Japan declared war on Germany.
warlike	Suggesting war or military life. A warlike clan.
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.