warring

Thân thiện

Two warring kingdoms face each other across a river valley.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. engaged in war
   • belligerent (or warring) nations

Từ đồng nghĩa

• belligerent
• militant
• war-ridden