strife

Noun

Meaning

The act of striving; earnest endeavor.

Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts.

Altercation; violent contention; fight; battle.

That which is contended against; occasion of contest.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

struggle quarrel war battle fighting fight conflict combat warfare dispute contest rivalry hostility hostilities contention
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Antonyms

concord pax amity alliance amnesty consonance
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Hypernyms

battle conflict struggle disorder

Hyponyms

discord countercurrent discordance crosscurrent

Related terms

strive

Phrases with the word

storm and strife civil strife strife-free free from strife cause of strife in more strife than Ned Kelly

Anagrams

sifter Fersit firste fister resift frites

Examples

All outward forms of religion are almost useless, and are the causes of endless strife.... Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest. Beatrix Potter

We shall continue to work for a Middle East that is free of strife and violence, living in harmony without the threat of terrorism or dangers of weapons of mass destruction. Hosni Mubarak

The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe with blood for centuries. James Madison

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. Italian Proverb

A fool's lips bring him strife and invite a beating. Moroccan Proverb

Avoid strife with those in power. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

stridulously stridulousness Striegel strife-free strife-ridden strifeful