INFIGHTING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

infighting

noun

ˈin-ˌfī-tiŋ

Definition of infighting

as in discord

a lack of agreement or harmony continued infighting has just completely robbed that political action committee of its effectiveness

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Recent Examples of infighting The coalition that Prince Mohammed first put together to fight the Houthis in 2015 largely fell apart years ago because of infighting and factionalism. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 But during both meetings, including a retreat last month, directors shied away from directly addressing their infighting. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026 Bailey also faces a Republican base beset by conspiracy theories and infighting over the party’s leadership, something that led Tracy to resign as state GOP chairman in June 2024 after three and a half years in the post. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 Those charges were ultimately dismissed in a legal battle that became enmeshed with political infighting involving the Orange County district attorney’s office in an election year. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infighting

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Noun

Police have not revealed a motive for the attack, but court records exposed months of discord that appeared to be worsening.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
At a time of international discord, supporting Syria’s future has become a rare point of consensus – and the reason largely lies in geography.

— Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of discord

Noun

After conquering a country in ruins and containing sectarian strife, Syria’s postrevolutionary government is facing its most serious crisis yet – at the pumps.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
The playoffs will conclude an eventful 2026 season fans at one point worried would either be abbreviated or eliminated entirely by labor strife.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of strife

Noun

Bryan has rarely shied away from friction with powerful figures.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Mercury in your partnership house squares Mars in your 4th, creating friction between another person’s perspective and what feels comfortable or settled to you.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of friction

Noun

The indirect talks come as the conflict, which is entering its eighth month, has caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Far more famous conflicts had a bond element, even a central one, Wigglesworth found.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflict

Noun

And so my conversation with Noah centered on the idea of a space where there would be a discordance between what the physical space looked like and what was happening emotionally in that room.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2025

Definition of discordance

Noun

The book follows this story for the critical eight years between 1527 and 1535, which led to the enduring schism that created the Church of England.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of schism

Noun

Built for multiple combat missions The approximately 9,700-ton destroyer is designed to support air defense, ballistic missile defense, anti-submarine warfare, and surface warfare missions.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
And just as RPOs seem to be spurring a new phase of space warfare, the possibilities for their beneficial, peaceful use are proliferating, too.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

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