conflict
English Thesaurus
1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | armageddon, |
| definition | : | any catastrophically destructive battle (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pitched battle, |
| definition | : | a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | naval battle, |
| definition | : | a pitched battle between naval fleets (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | armed combat, combat, |
| definition | : | an engagement fought between two military forces (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dogfight, |
| definition | : | an aerial engagement between fighter planes (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | assault, |
| definition | : | close fighting during the culmination of a military attack (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | battle of britain, |
| definition | : | the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | drogheda, |
| definition | : | in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | war, warfare, |
| definition | : | the waging of armed conflict against an enemy (noun.act) |
2. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | group action, |
| definition | : | action taken by a group of people (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | strife, |
| definition | : | bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tug-of-war, |
| definition | : | any hard struggle between equally matched groups (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | turf war, |
| definition | : | a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | feud, |
| definition | : | a bitter quarrel between two parties (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | war, warfare, |
| definition | : | an active struggle between competing entities (noun.act) |
3. an incompatibility of dates or events (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | incompatibility, |
| definition | : | the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination (noun.attribute) |
4. a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | disagreement, |
| definition | : | the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | collision, |
| definition | : | a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | gap, |
| definition | : | a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations (noun.communication) |
5. opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings (noun.feeling)
6. opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) (noun.linkdef)
7. a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | state, |
| definition | : | the way something is with respect to its main attributes (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | clash, friction, |
| definition | : | a state of conflict between persons (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | clash, |
| definition | : | a state of conflict between colors (noun.state) |
8. go against, as of rules and laws (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate, |
| definition | : | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social) |
9. be in conflict (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | contrast, counterpoint, |
| definition | : | to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | clash, collide, jar, |
| definition | : | be incompatible; be or come into conflict (verb.stative) |
10. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | battle, combat, |
| definition | : | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | engage, wage, |
| definition | : | carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) (verb.social) |
11. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | battle, combat, |
| definition | : | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition) |
12. an incompatibility of dates or events (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | be in conflict (verb.stative) |
13. a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication)
14. opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | be in conflict (verb.stative) |
15. a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests (noun.state)
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | be in conflict (verb.stative) |
16. go against, as of rules and laws (verb.social)
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests (noun.state) |
17. be in conflict (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | an incompatibility of dates or events (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests (noun.state) |
18. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | battle, combat, |
| definition | : | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | engage, wage, |
| definition | : | carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) (verb.social) |
19. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | battle, combat, |
| definition | : | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition) |
20. an incompatibility of dates or events (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | be in conflict (verb.stative) |
21. a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication)
22. opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | be in conflict (verb.stative) |
23. a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests (noun.state)
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | be in conflict (verb.stative) |
24. go against, as of rules and laws (verb.social)
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests (noun.state) |
25. be in conflict (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | an incompatibility of dates or events (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests (noun.state) |
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