Synonyms of warfare

warfare

noun

ˈwȯr-ˌfer 

1

as in war

a lack of agreement or harmony

that troubled household seems to be almost constantly in a state of warfare

Synonyms & Similar Words

• war
• strife
• discord
• conflict
• friction
• discordance
• discordancy
• schism
• dissent
• division
• clash
• dispute
• infighting
• dissonance
• variance
• disharmony
• disunity
• hostility
• altercation
• dissension
• disunion
• dissidence
• inharmony
• divide
• argument
• fight
• debate
• disagreement
• collision
• contention
• competition
• disaccord
• quarrel
• fissure
• brawl
• spat
• squabble
• run-in
• antagonism
• bicker
• enmity
• inconsistency
• falling-out
• incompatibility
• animosity
• tiff
• incongruity
• row
• cold war
• incongruence
• wrangle
• rancor
• ill will
• antipathy
• jar
• scrap
• mix-up
• inconsonance
• inharmoniousness
• incongruousness
• hassle
• inconsistence
• miff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peace
• agreement
• harmony
• cooperation
• accord
• concord
• concordance
• concurrence

2

as in rivalry

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another

companies engaged in constant warfare for dominance in the market for smart phones and tablets

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peace
• harmony
• concord

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of warfare

Poland is boosting border security and warning of unprecedented sabotage and hybrid warfare inside Europe as intelligence points to Moscow targeting frontier crossings to sap support for Ukraine. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Before, the city seemed to have been run by bankers and media professionals and fashion people and celebrities, but now Manhattan had been turned over to men in urban-warfare attire, with brawny forearms and high-and-tight haircuts. — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Mao Zedong, leader of the Chinese Communist Party, studied the text and drew upon its ideas in his writings on warfare. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Kill Current is rooted in the issues shaping today’s world — semi-conductors, global supply chains, technological and information warfare. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026