infighting

noun

in·​fight·​ing ˈin-ˌfī-tiŋ 

1

: prolonged and often bitter dissension or rivalry among members of a group or organization

bureaucratic infighting

2

: rough-and-tumble fighting

3

: fighting or boxing at close quarters

infight

ˈin-ˌfīt 

intransitive verb

infighter

ˈin-ˌfī-tər 

noun

Synonyms of infighting

• discord
• strife
• friction
• conflict
• discordance
• war
• schism
• warfare
• discordancy
• dissent
• division

Examples of infighting in a Sentence

continued infighting has just completely robbed that political action committee of its effectiveness

Recent Examples on the Web

Racist revelations aside, Von Dutch also suffered from its own success; those ubiquitous trucker hats diluted the brand and triggered market fatigue, while internal infighting between investors and executives stalled corporate growth. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2026

Midterm election season kicks off Tuesday with the Texas Senate race capturing the nation's attention for its blistering Republican infighting and record-breaking ad spending with some seeing the potential for the race to deliver Texas Democrats a statewide victory for the first time in decades. —Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026

After months of infighting over Flock surveillance cameras in Denver, city leaders say Flock is on its way out and a different surveillance technology provider is in. —Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026

Advertisement Talarico says the GOP infighting essentially gives Democrats a two-month grace period to unify and rebuild war chests. —Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for infighting

• alighting
• backbiting
• bullfighting
• daylighting
• delighting
• exciting
• firefighting
• handwriting
• highlighting
• igniting
• inciting
• indicting