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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But he told the BBC that Ukraine was fighting against a far more powerful army.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Others have not lost their fighting spirit, like Ahmed Ali Mahmoud who is smiling and animated, despite multiple fractures.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

O’Donnell said Nascar doesn’t encourage fighting but it does encourage passion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Builders and regular sellers are also fighting over a shrinking pool of buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

How to pass another team on the trail and keep your dogs from fighting the other team.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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