attritional

Adjective

Meaning

relating to or caused by attrition

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Synonyms

fabian penitent decrease touched sad sorry melancholy apologetic lessening pitiful sorrowful repentant mournful remorseful rueful
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Antonyms

happy genuine pleasant glad pleasing cheerful
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Related terms

attritive

Anagrams

tralatition titrational

Examples

This was a hugely attritional match that featured seven tries and claimed the in-form Ngani Laumape, who injured his forearm attempting to tackle Joe Moody in the 48th minute and then left the field in a dejected mood after attempting to play on. Source: Internet

In a departure from their cautious attritional tactics of the previous days, the Germans formed two potent SS battlegroups and made a significant thrust along a narrow front in the eastern sector. Source: Internet

The Romans used the attritional strategy that Fabius had taught them, and which, they finally realized, was the only feasible means of defeating Hannibal. Source: Internet

We have been in this attritional war for democracy for more than 20 years as a party and for longer as a people. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

attrition of capital attrition rate attrition warfare attritional mortality attritionally attritionary