fighting

[fahy-ting] / ˈfaɪ tɪŋ /

Part of Speech:

All (2) Adjective (1) Noun (1)

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aggressive, warlike adj.
battle, encounter n.

ADJECTIVE

aggressive, warlike

Synonyms

STRONG

battling belligerent boxing brawling contending determined fencing hostile jousting martial militant skirmishing sparring tilting warmongering wrestling

WEAK

angry argumentative bellicose combative contentious disputatious disputative ferocious hawkish jingoistic militaristic pugnacious quarrelsome ready to fight resolute scrappy truculent unbeatable under arms up in arms

Antonyms

STRONG

kind nice peaceful

WEAK

peaceloving

NOUN

battle, encounter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloodshed combat conflict dispute exchange hostility melee riot scuffle strife struggle war warfare

STRONG

argument beef blowup bout brawling brush contention flap fracas free-for-all go hassle joust match mix rough-and-tumble roughhouse row rowdy rumble rumpus run-in scramble scrap scrimmage set-to spat tiff words wrangle

WEAK

battle royal brannigan donnybrook hell broke loose punch out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm harmony peace

WEAK

ceasefire surrender

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Meanwhile, fighting around the Strait of Hormuz is putting additional pressure on global energy supplies.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

One military official with the internationally recognised government based in Aden said fighting had subsided in the early hours of Sunday morning.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Most crimes across Mexico went unsolved, and authorities sometimes appeared to be colluding with criminals instead of fighting them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

"I'm fighting for this community. I want to be here for the rest of my life," Sheikh tells the BBC.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

It was very hard going for the dogs, fighting the wind and the snow, and I couldn’t help them, lying half dead in the sled.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

fighting

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