fighting

[fahy-ting] / ˈfaɪ tɪŋ /

Part of Speech:

All (2) Adjective (1) Noun (1)

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aggressive, warlike adj.
battle, encounter n.

ADJECTIVE

aggressive, warlike

Synonyms

STRONG

battling belligerent boxing brawling contending determined fencing hostile jousting martial militant skirmishing sparring tilting warmongering wrestling

WEAK

angry argumentative bellicose combative contentious disputatious disputative ferocious hawkish jingoistic militaristic pugnacious quarrelsome ready to fight resolute scrappy truculent unbeatable under arms up in arms

Antonyms

STRONG

kind nice peaceful

WEAK

peaceloving

NOUN

battle, encounter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloodshed combat conflict dispute exchange hostility melee riot scuffle strife struggle war warfare

STRONG

argument beef blowup bout brawling brush contention flap fracas free-for-all go hassle joust match mix rough-and-tumble roughhouse row rowdy rumble rumpus run-in scramble scrap scrimmage set-to spat tiff words wrangle

WEAK

battle royal brannigan donnybrook hell broke loose punch out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm harmony peace

WEAK

ceasefire surrender

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“America’s military remains the most powerful fighting force on earth. We have everything required to strike at the time and place of the President’s choosing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Roberts praised her players for fighting throughout the game even though a win was quickly out of reach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

He had only been fighting for two months.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Maybe one day "only techies will do the fighting", he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Making up for eighteen years of fighting won’t be easy, but at least Aunt Melissa is letting us stay.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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