fighting

[fahy-ting] / ˈfaɪ tɪŋ /

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

Example Sentences

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She retired from film to settle permanently near the Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez where she devoted herself to fighting for animals.

From Barron's

She is determined to keep fighting though, so "enough Thais wake up and say this is my problem too".

From Barron's

Memes depict him fighting Pepe, two frogs battling for national attention.

From BBC

Dozens of refugees fleeing fighting in the east now arrive at the rail hub each day to board a train bound west.

From The Wall Street Journal

About 10 minutes later, she texted a colleague to say no heavy equipment had been used in fighting the fire.

From Los Angeles Times