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warring

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Synonyms & Antonyms of warring

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in militant, belligerent

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for warring

belligerent,
militant,
militarist,
militaristic

aggressive,
bellicose,
combative,
contentious,
guerrilla,
pugnacious,
quarrelsome,
scrappy,
truculent,
warlike

antagonistic,
argumentative,
fierce,
gladiatorial,
hot-tempered

martial,
military,
soldierly

mercenary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for warring

unsoldierly

civil,
civilian,
nonmilitary

conciliatory,
nonviolent,
pacific,
peaceable,
peaceful

affable,
amiable,
amicable,
benevolent,
complaisant,
cordial,
easygoing,
friendly,
genial,
good-natured,
gracious,
ingratiating,
obliging

warring

verb

present participle of war

Synonyms & Antonyms of warring (Entry 2 of 2)

as in fighting, battling

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for warring

battling,
contending,
fighting

opposing,
resisting,
withstanding

conserving,
preserving,
saving

averting,
preventing

buffering,
palisading,
picketing,
walling

bulwarking,
covering,
defending,
fencing,
fending,
forfending,
guarding,
keeping,
protecting,
safeguarding,
screening,
securing,
shielding,
warding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for warring

assailing,
assaulting,
attacking

bombarding,
storming

besetting,
besieging,
overrunning

capitulating,
caving,
submitting,
yielding

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