in-fighting

in-fight·ing

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in fahy-ting]
- /ɪn ˈfaɪ tɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in fahy-ting]
- /ɪn ˈfaɪ tɪŋ/

Definitions of in-fighting word

noun in-fighting fighting at close range. 1
noun in-fighting fighting between rivals, people closely associated, members of a group, etc.; internecine contention. 1
noun in-fighting free-for-all fighting. 1

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Origin of in-fighting

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; in-1 + fighting

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Parts of speech for In-fighting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of In-fighting

in-fighting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for in-fighting

noun in-fighting

division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
disharmony — lack of harmony; discord.
discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
tumult — violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech.
disunity — lack of unity or accord.

All 14 Synonyms of in-fighting

Antonyms for in-fighting

noun in-fighting

accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.

All 10 Antonyms of in-fighting

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Synonyms for in-fighting

noun in-fighting

Antonyms for in-fighting

noun in-fighting

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