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

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