fighting

[fahy-ting] / ˈfaɪ tɪŋ /

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

Example Sentences

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"When he was in the ring, he was fighting for people's entertainment. Afterwards, when he was out of the ring, he was fighting another fight, it was to help people," light-heavyweight Yarde said.

From BBC

So 2025 was a mixed bag in terms of fighting for our future, but it’s far from over.

From Salon

Queen Camilla has spoken for the first time publicly about fighting off an attacker on a train when she was a teenager, in an interview broadcast Wednesday.

From Barron's

Despite the devastation, some residents cling to the belief that the new year might bring an end to the fighting and a chance to rebuild.

From Barron's

The United States, China and Malaysia brokered a truce to end that round of fighting, but the ceasefire was short-lived.

From Barron's

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