Conflict synonyms | Best 120 synonyms for conflict

battle

A protracted controversy or struggle:

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disagreement (related)

A conflict or difference of opinion.

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fight (related)

A physical struggle; battle; combat

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struggle

A strenuous effort in the face of difficulty:

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dispute (related)

A quarrel

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opposition

The definition of an opposition is a conflict, resistance or disagreement.

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peace (antonym)

Inner contentment; serenity:

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contradictory

Inclined to contradict or deny

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incongruous

Lacking in harmony; incompatible:

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contending

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irreconcilable

That cannot be reconciled; that cannot be brought into agreement; incompatible, conflicting, or inconsistent

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confliction

A conflicting condition; conflict

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contrariety

Anything that is contrary; inconsistency or discrepancy

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deadlock

(Sports) A tied score.

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discrepancy

Lack of agreement, or an instance of this; difference; inconsistency

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disharmony

Lack of harmony; discord.

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dissension

Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.

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encroachment

The act or an instance of encroaching.

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action

(Management) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.

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bout

To contest a bout.

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brush

To dismiss abruptly or curtly:

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competition

The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light.

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difference

(Rare) To distinguish as or make different

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disagree

To differ in opinion; often, specif., to quarrel or dispute

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interfere

(Intransitive) To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.

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melee

(Video games, slang) to physically hit, as opposed to shooting or blowing up.

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rebellion

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war

To carry on, as a contest; to wage.

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warfare

To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

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variance

(Accounting) The difference between the actual costs of production and the standard or expected costs

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jar

To knock or strike sharply.

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conflict (related)

The definition of a conflict is a fight or disagreement.

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engagement

A mutual promise to get married.

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difference-of-opinion

A disagreement.

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run-afoul

(Intransitive, nautical) To become entangled or in conflict with.

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infringe

Break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.

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violence (related)

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inconsistent

The definition of inconsistent is something that is not uniform or not the same throughout.

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friction

A force on objects or substances in contact with each other that resists motion of the objects or substances relative to each other. &diamf3; Static friction arises between two objects that are not in motion with respect to each other, as for example between a cement block and a wooden floor. It increases to counterbalance forces that would move the objects, up to a certain maximum level of force, at which point the objects will begin moving. It is measured as the maximum force the bodies will sustain before motion occurs. &diamf3; Kinetic friction arises between bodies that are in motion with respect to each other, as for example the force that works against sliding a cement block along a wooden floor. Between two hard surfaces, the kinetic friction is usually somewhat lower than the static friction, meaning that more force is required to set the objects in motion than to keep them in motion.

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clash (related)

To come into violent conflict

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conflicting

Striking, or dashing together; fighting; contending; struggling to resist and overcome.

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antimony

A chemical element (symbol Sb) with an atomic number of 51. The symbol is derived from Latin stibium.

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tension (related)

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differ (related)

Differ is defined as to be unlike or to disagree.

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oppose (related)

To object to.

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at-loggerheads

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hostile

Of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy:

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incompatible

Not able to exist in harmony or agreement

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argument

A discussion in which there is disagreement; dispute; debate

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clashing

A clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision.

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collision

A condition of opposition or conflict between two or more people or things:

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combat

Contention or strife:

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contest

(Uncountable) Controversy; debate.

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crossfire

(Military) lines of fire from multiple positions that cross in a small region

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discord

Discord is defined as lack of agreement or lack of harmony.

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disparity

Inequality or difference, as in rank, amount, quality, etc.

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encounter

A direct meeting, as in conflict or battle

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faction

Faction is defined as a state of internal conflict within an organization, or to a small sect of a group that has broken off from or separated itself from a larger one.

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controversy

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scuffle

To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.

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contrast

To show differences when compared:

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antagonistic

Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.

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crosscurrent

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inharmonious

Not in harmony; discordant.

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affray

The voluntary and consensual fighting between two or more individuals in a public place to the terror of onlookers or the disturbance of the peace. There is no affray when a person is unlawfully attacked and resorts to self-defense instead of fleeing. See also assembly.

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antagonism

(Biochemistry) Interference in the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure.

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agree (related)

(Intransitive) To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond.

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antithetical

Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.

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dissonance

(Music) A combination of tones contextually considered to suggest unrelieved tension and require resolution.

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conflicts (related)

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crisis (related)

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political (related)

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terrorism (related)

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ambivalence

In psychology, ambivalence is defined as the mental disharmony or disconnect a person may feel when having both positive and negative feelings regarding the same individual.

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collide

To come together with violent, direct impact.

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contend

To contend is to believe something is a fact or to deal with a challenge.

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at variance

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