anti-war

adjective

an·​ti-war ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr 

ˌan-tī-

variants or antiwar

: opposed to war

anti-war demonstrations

antiwar activists

Examples of anti-war in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian anti-war politician who attempted to run against President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 presidential election, said Monday he had been released from police custody and is due to appear in court Friday. — Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026

There were also progressive organizations, influenced by the civil rights and anti-war movement of the 1970s. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

Phil Rios was an art student organizing anti-war protests when he was drafted at the height of the Vietnam War. — Sonner Kehrt, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

The Myers Park church, which has more than 800 members, was founded in 1943 in Charlotte and has historically embraced a progressive view of Christianity — supporting desegregation, anti-war stances and advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-war

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore