warfare

The word “warfare” has 2 syllables: war-fare.

It's pronounced as /ˈwɔːrfer/.


What is synonym and antonym for warfare?

In the thesaurus, “warfare” has 21 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for warfare along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for warfare

  • battle
  • campaigning
  • clash
  • combat
  • competition
  • conflict
  • confrontation
  • contention
  • discord
  • discordance
  • discordancy
  • dissent
  • dissention
  • duel
  • fighting
  • friction
  • rivalry
  • schism
  • strife
  • struggle
  • war

Antonyms for warfare

  • agreement
  • ceasefire
  • cooperation
  • harmony
  • peace
  • surrender
  • truce

Meanings of warfare

  • noun
    1. The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
    2. Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.
  • verb
    1. To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

Example Sentences

  • The soldiers were trained in both traditional and modern warfare tactics.
  • The country has invested heavily in advanced warfare technology to protect its borders.
  • Cyber warfare has become a major concern for national security in the digital age.
  • The documentary explored the impact of warfare on civilian populations.
  • The generals discussed strategies for warfare during the military summit.

On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to warfare, such as: agreement, battle, campaigning, ceasefire, clash, combat, competition.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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ball game

  • battle
  • competition
  • conflict
  • confrontation
  • contention
  • deal
  • duel
  • match
  • rivalry
  • situation
  • status
  • story
  • struggle
  • war
  • warfare

face off

  • altercation
  • ask for
  • assert
  • battle
  • bickering
  • brawl
  • call for
  • claim
  • clash
  • compete
  • competition
  • conflict
  • confront
  • confrontation
  • contend
  • contest
  • controversy
  • debate
  • defy
  • demand
  • denounce
  • disagree
  • disagreement
  • dispute
  • duel
  • exchange
  • feud
  • go through
  • impose
  • insult
  • oppose
  • provoke
  • quarrel
  • quibble
  • race
  • require
  • resist
  • rivalry
  • spat
  • squabble
  • struggle
  • taunt
  • test
  • threaten
  • try
  • warfare
  • withstand

offing

  • afterlife
  • assassinating
  • assassination
  • bloodshed
  • bumping off
  • butchery
  • crime
  • destiny
  • destruction
  • executing
  • fate
  • felony
  • foul play
  • future
  • futurity
  • havoc
  • hit
  • homicide
  • killing
  • lynching
  • manslaughter
  • mass murder
  • massacre
  • millennium
  • murder
  • murdering
  • outlook
  • prospect
  • rubout
  • shooting
  • slaughter
  • slaying
  • terrorism
  • tomorrow
  • warfare

variance

  • conflict
  • discord
  • discordance
  • discordancy
  • dissent
  • dissention
  • division
  • friction
  • schism
  • strife
  • war
  • warfare

war

  • battle
  • bloodshed
  • combat
  • competition
  • conflict
  • confrontation
  • contend
  • contention
  • differ
  • discord
  • discordance
  • discordancy
  • dissent
  • dissention
  • division
  • duel
  • fight
  • fighting
  • friction
  • go to war
  • hostilities
  • hostility
  • oppose
  • resist
  • rivalry
  • schism
  • strife
  • strike
  • struggle
  • take up arms
  • warfare
  • withstand

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