wars

The word “wars” has 1 syllable: wars

It's pronounced as /wɔːrz/


What is synonym and antonym for wars?

In the thesaurus, “wars” has 35 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for wars

  • battle
  • battles
  • bloodshed
  • clashes
  • combat
  • competitions
  • conflict
  • conflicts
  • confrontations
  • contends
  • contentions
  • differ
  • discordances
  • discords
  • disputes
  • dissentions
  • divisions
  • duels
  • fighting
  • fights
  • frictions
  • go to war
  • hostilities
  • hostility
  • resists
  • rivalries
  • schisms
  • strife
  • strifes
  • strike
  • struggle
  • struggles
  • take up arms
  • warfare
  • warfares

Antonyms for wars

  • accord
  • accords
  • agreements
  • assaults
  • attacks
  • concordances
  • concords
  • demobilizations
  • disarmaments
  • harmonies
  • harmony
  • peace
  • peaces
  • surrender
  • truce
  • truces

Meanings of wars

  • noun
    1. Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually involving the engagement of military forces.
    2. A particular conflict of this kind.
    3. (by extension) Any conflict, or anything resembling a conflict.
    4. Instruments of war.
    5. Armed forces.
    6. A particular card game for two players, notable for having its outcome predetermined by how the cards are dealt.
  • verb
    1. To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).
    2. To carry on, as a contest; to wage.

Example Sentences

  • The wars of the past have shaped the political landscape of many countries.
  • After years of wars, the region finally found peace through diplomacy.
  • Many historians study the causes and effects of ancient wars.
  • The effects of wars can last for generations, influencing both economies and cultures.
  • Despite the ongoing wars, efforts for peace continued on the international stage.

On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wars, such as: accord, accords, agreements, assaults, attacks, battle, battles.

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

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face-offs

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  • competitions
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  • confrontations
  • contests
  • duels
  • rivalries
  • struggles
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icebreaker

  • aircraft carrier
  • argosy
  • bake
  • barge
  • blowout
  • boat
  • clambake
  • coaster
  • cocktail party
  • collier
  • containership
  • corvette
  • cruiser
  • cutter
  • event
  • ferryboat
  • flagship
  • formal
  • freighter
  • function
  • fund-raiser
  • fête
  • hen party
  • house party
  • housewarming
  • ironclad
  • keg party
  • kegger
  • klatch
  • lightship
  • liner
  • man-of-war
  • masquerade
  • meet and greet
  • merchant ship
  • merchantman
  • mixer
  • motor ship
  • reception
  • salon
  • shindig
  • ship
  • shower
  • social
  • soiree
  • soirée
  • stag
  • steamer
  • steamship
  • superliner
  • supertanker
  • supper
  • symposium
  • tanker
  • tea
  • tea party
  • trader
  • tramp
  • transport
  • warship
  • watercraft

icebreakers

  • aircraft carriers
  • bakes
  • barges
  • blowouts
  • boats
  • clambakes
  • coasters
  • cocktail parties
  • colliers
  • containerships
  • corvettes
  • cruisers
  • cutters
  • destroyers
  • ferryboats
  • freighters
  • get-togethers
  • hen parties
  • house parties
  • housewarmings
  • ironclads
  • keg parties
  • keggers
  • klatches
  • lightships
  • liners
  • masquerades
  • men-of-war
  • merchant ships
  • merchantmen
  • mixers
  • motor ships
  • packets
  • receptions
  • salons
  • ships
  • showers
  • socials
  • soirees
  • soirées
  • stags
  • steamers
  • steamships
  • superliners
  • supertankers
  • suppers
  • symposia
  • symposiums
  • tankers
  • tea parties
  • teas
  • traders
  • transports
  • warships
  • watercrafts

variances

  • conflicts
  • deviation
  • difference of opinion
  • discordances
  • discords
  • discrepancy
  • disputes
  • dissentions
  • dissents
  • divergence
  • divisions
  • fluctuation
  • frictions
  • schisms
  • strifes
  • wars

walls

  • ammunitions
  • bar
  • barricade
  • barricades
  • barrier
  • barriers
  • block
  • buffers
  • circles
  • circumscribes
  • closes in
  • conserves
  • dam
  • defenses
  • embankment
  • encircles
  • encloses
  • environs
  • facade
  • fence
  • fences
  • incloses
  • palisades
  • pickets
  • preserves
  • protections
  • rings
  • safeguards
  • screen
  • screens
  • shields
  • side
  • surface
  • surrounds
  • wars
  • weapons

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