Synonyms of tug-of-war

tug-of-war

noun

as in rivalry

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another

the effort to get their teenage son to keep his room clean is a constant tug-of-war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rivalry
• battle
• struggle
• competition
• duel
• warfare
• conflict
• confrontation
• war
• contention
• contest
• match
• strife
• clash
• showdown
• dogfight
• face-off
• combat
• sweepstakes
• sweep-stake
• ball game
• debate
• grapple
• dispute
• friction
• disputation
• quarrel
• collision
• discord
• nail-biter
• controversy
• argument
• horse race
• disagreement
• wrangle
• dissension
• row
• dissention

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peace
• harmony
• concord