warring
Definition
- Adjective:
- Engaged in war; fighting a war: Describes nations, groups, or factions that are actively involved in armed conflict against each other.
- In a state of active conflict or strife: Can describe parties engaged in any intense, hostile rivalry or struggle, not necessarily a formal military war.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The warring factions finally agreed to a ceasefire.
- For decades, the two warring nations have fought over the border region.
- The company was torn apart by warring executives who could not agree on a strategy.
Advanced Usage
- "Warring sides/parties": A common collocation to refer to the groups involved in a conflict.
- The peace treaty was signed by all the warring parties.
- Used attributively (before a noun) to describe the nature of the conflict.
- The city was divided by warring ideologies.
Variants and Related Words
- War (n/v): The state of armed conflict or the act of engaging in it.
- The country declared war.
- Warrior (n): A person engaged or experienced in warfare.
- Warlike (adj): Disposed towards or threatening war; aggressive.
Synonyms
- Belligerent: Engaged in war or conflict.
- Combatant: A person or nation engaged in fighting during a war.
- Hostile: Showing antagonism or opposition.
Antonyms
- Peaceful: Not involving war or violence.
- Allied: Joined by or relating to an alliance.
- Neutral: Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict.
Related Phrases
- At war: The state of being engaged in a war.
- The two countries have been at war for years.
- War-torn: Severely damaged by war.
- Aid was sent to the war-torn region.
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engaged in war
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belligerent (or warring) nations
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