Synonyms of antiwar

antiwar

adjective

as in antimilitarist

Related Words

• antimilitarist
• antiviolence
• nonaggressive
• antimilitaristic
• neutral
• nonbelligerent
• mild
• unwarlike
• irenic
• pacifist
• noncombative
• peaceable
• calm
• tranquil
• serene
• unaggressive
• pacific
• dovish
• quiet
• relaxed
• peaceful
• amiable
• kind
• benevolent
• gentle
• submissive
• amicable
• affable
• genial
• kindly
• yielding

Dissimilar Words

• warlike
• martial
• hawkish
• bloodthirsty
• militaristic
• militarist
• aggressive
• belligerent
• bellicose
• combative
• hostile
• contentious
• pugnacious
• discordant
• antagonistic
• quarrelsome
• truculent
• scrappy
• fierce
• argumentative
• gladiatorial
• hot-tempered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of antiwar

Several partners at the time were busy with cases fighting the Vietnam War draft or defending antiwar protesters. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

The 1968 antiwar protests and the occupation of Hamilton Hall scarred the university — but didn’t close it. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

Anticommunist conspiracy theories quickly used Williams’ residence in Cuba as proof that the Caribbean country was the force behind civil rights and antiwar protests. — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Grand Illusion was also fortunate to hit the crest of an antiwar zeitgeist. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

Morse became a leading speaker at rallies in the growing antiwar movement. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Children of the 1960s may recall that even within the militant activist group, Students for Democratic Society (SDS), animus was frequently directed not at the establishment but at fellow antiwar advocates. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026

Trump rode his antiwar platform across Jeb’s back, then beat Hillary Clinton. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 June 2026

According to the Russian human rights organization OVD-Info, over 20,000 Russian citizens have been detained since 2022 for expressing antiwar opinions, including online. — Benjamin Nathans, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026