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

Additionally, some anti-war politicians were imprisoned or forced to flee abroad ahead of the campaign. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

The image feels like a private memorial to Russia’s quashed anti-war movement. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

But despite its relatively small following, Yabloko – as the only anti-war party among those initially approved to compete – could have served as a barometer of antipathy toward Russia’s conduct of its war in Ukraine. — Regina Smyth, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026

This disturbing film was prescient in its deployment of trauma as a plot device in psychological thrillers as well as a unique entry in the anti-war canon. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 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