War Synonyms

79 war synonyms include conflict, warfare, combat, fighting, struggle, armed conflict, action, military action, bloodshed, and contest. War is a noun, and its antonyms are peace, truce, ceasefire, and harmony. Here are some additional synonyms for "war" with example sentences.

Another word for War

79 other ways to say war.

1. warfare

  • warfare  
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  • vendetta  
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  • tussle  
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  • struggle
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  • strife  
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  • skirmish  
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  • siege  
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  • offensive
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  • military action  
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  • ill will  
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  • hostility  
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  • hostilities  
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  • fighting  
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  • fight
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  • feud  
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  • enmity  
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  • engagement  
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  • encounter  
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  • disunity  
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  • discord  
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  • crusade  
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  • contest  
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  • confrontation  
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  • conflict
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  • combat
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  • collision  
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  • clash  
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  • campaign
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  • bloodshed  
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  • blitz  
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  • battle  
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  • bad blood  
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  • attack
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  • armed conflict  
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  • antagonism  
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  • animus  
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  • affray  
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  • action
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2. battle

3. battle

  • wrangle  
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  • wage war  
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  • tilt  
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  • take up arms  
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  • take the field  
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  • take on  
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  • struggle
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  • strive  
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  • skirmish with  
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  • set to  
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  • quarrel  
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  • make war  
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  • lock horns  
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  • join battle  
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  • grapple with  
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  • grapple  
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  • fight like cat and dog  
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  • fight
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  • feud  
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  • engage
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  • encounter  
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  • do battle  
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  • cross swords  
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  • contend  
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  • conduct a war  
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  • come to blows  
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  • combat
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  • clash with  
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  • be in conflict  
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  • be at war  
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  • be at each other's throats  
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  • battle  
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  • attack
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Use war in a Sentence

He lost faith in humanity after the war.

The war could devastate nations.

war brings only pain and destruction.