Jousting

Synonyms for jousting
adj aggressive, warlike

hostile
belligerent
boxing
militant
martial
determined
angry
argumentative
bellicose

combative
contentious
disputatious
ferocious
pugnacious
quarrelsome
resolute
truculent
unbeatable

up in arms
militaristic
scrappy
skirmishing
battling
fencing
tilting
warmongering
sparring

contending
brawling
wrestling
disputative
hawkish
jingoistic
ready to fight
under arms

Antonyms for jousting

kind
peaceful

nice
peaceloving

Synonyms
verb go up against in contest

contend
play
wrestle
clash
contest
challenge
vie
face
try
spar
battle
fight

essay
bandy
attempt
fence
emulate
rival
bid
collide
grapple
joust
oppose
struggle

tilt
tussle
encounter
strive
go for
lock horns
take on
be in the running
cope with
go after
go for broke
go for the gold

in the hunt
jockey for position
match strength
match wits
participate in
pit oneself against
run for
scramble for
seek prize
take part

Antonyms

retreat
surrender
release
aid
assist

give up
agree
make peace
forget
help

support
let go
yield

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 attack, fight

thrust
contend
duel

clash
combat
charge

break
joust
overthrow

spar
encounter
cross swords

Antonyms

retreat
give in

surrender
straighten

agree
yield

Synonyms
verb to physically fight

assault
attack
battle
bear arms
box
brawl

challenge
clash
cross swords
dispute
duel
feud

fight
joust
quarrel
scrap
scuffle
skirmish

do battle
exchange blows
mix it up
ply weapons
wage war