Fight


Synonyms for fight
noun physical encounter

riot
scuffle
melee
battle
combat
contest
confrontation
altercation
bout
war
match
dispute
clash
exchange

brawl
disagreement
argument
action
struggle
rivalry
duel
controversy
feud
conflict
skirmish
round
quarrel
tiff

ruckus
affray
brush
broil
difficulty
free-for-all
fuss
tussle
scrap
engagement
row
to-do
contention
hostility

dissension
rumble
joust
fracas
fray
scrimmage
fisticuffs
strife
battle royal
wrangling
set-to
dogfight
sparring match

Antonyms for fight

calm
truce
accord
quiet

friendliness
friendship
peace
agreement

concord
harmony
kindness

Synonyms
noun courage, will to resist

attack
belligerence
boldness
militancy

backbone
resistance
pluck
mettle

combativeness
pugnacity
aggressiveness
gameness

spirit
aggression
hardihood

Antonyms

cowardice

weakness

peace

Synonyms
verb engage in physical encounter

protect
clash
challenge
resist
attack
battle
meet
withstand
traverse
wrestle
bicker
tiff
scuffle
wrangle

contend
tussle
tilt
scrap
grapple
spar
strive
war
dispute
brawl
assault
struggle
tug
box

buck
duel
rowdy
joust
feud
repel
skirmish
oppugn
quarrel
bear arms
cross swords
altercate
bandy with
brush with

carry on war
do battle
exchange blows
flare up
go to war
mix it up
ply weapons
take all comers
take the field
take up the gauntlet
wage war

Antonyms

surrender
give in
uphold

yield
agree
make peace

believe
support

Synonyms
verb oppose action, belief

force
combat
support
maintain
resist
continue
oppose
argue
withstand
traverse
bicker
wrangle
hassle

further
row
wage
uphold
contest
conduct
dispute
persevere
prosecute
squabble
travail
defy
persist

effect
struggle
strive
buck
repel
endure
buckle down
carry on
fall out
lay into
take on
engage in
exert oneself

hammer away
light into
make a stand against
push forward
put up an argument
spare no effort
stand up to
take pains
tangle with
toil on

Antonyms

surrender
ignore
comply
give in
concur
cease
uphold

let go
agree
neglect
yield
halt
stop
give up

leave
idle
quit
forget
make peace
believe

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