infighting

in·fight·ing

noun \ˈin-ˌfī-tiŋ\

Definition of INFIGHTING

1

: fighting or boxing at close quarters

2

: rough-and-tumble fighting

3

: prolonged and often bitter dissension or rivalry among members of a group or organization <bureaucratic infighting>

— in·fight \ˈin-ˌfīt\ intransitive verb

— in·fight·er \-ˌfī-tər\ noun

Examples of INFIGHTING

1. <continued infighting has just completely robbed that political action committee of its effectiveness>

First Known Use of INFIGHTING

1816

Related to INFIGHTING

Synonyms

conflict, disaccord, discordance, discordancy, disharmony, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, dissonance, disunion, disunity, division, friction, discord, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare

Antonyms

accord, agreement, concord, concordance, harmony, peace

Related Words

clash, collision, competition, contention; altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, debate, disagreement, dispute, divide, fissure; falling-out, fight, hassle, jar, miff, mix-up, quarrel, row, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle; incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, inconsistence, inconsistency, inconsonance, inharmoniousness; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, cold war, enmity, hostility, ill will, rancor

Near Antonyms

concurrence, cooperation