Warfares — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈwȯr-ˌfer/ war·fare

Meaning & Definition of Warfares

Warfares (noun)

  1. military operations between enemies, hostilities, war; also, an activity undertaken by a political unit (such as a nation) to weaken or destroy another
  2. struggle between competing entities, conflict
  3. warfare involving the use of biological weapons; also, warfare involving the use of herbicides
  4. tactical warfare using substances (such as incendiary mixtures, smoke, or gases) with irritant, burning, poisonous, or asphyxiating properties
  5. the use of harmful microorganisms (such as bacteria) as weapons in war
  6. warfare in which the opposing forces attack and counterattack from a relatively permanent system of trenches protected by barbed-wire entanglements

Warfares (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a lack of agreement or harmony

    "that troubled household seems to be almost constantly in a state of warfare"

    similar: conflicts, disaccords, discordances, discordancies, discords, disharmonies, dissensions, dissents, dissidences, dissonances, disunions, disunities, divisions, frictions, infightings, inharmonies, schisms, strifes, variances, wars
    related: clashes, collisions, competitions, contentions, altercations, arguments, bickers, brawls, debates, disagreements, disputes, divides, fissures, fallings-out, fights, hassles, jars, miffs, mix-ups, quarrels, rows, run-ins, scraps, spats, squabbles, tiffs, wrangles, incompatibilities, incongruences, incongruities, inconsistences, inconsistencies, inconsonances, animosities, antagonisms, antipathies, cold wars, enmities, hostilities, ill wills, rancors
    opposite: accords, agreements, concordances, concords, harmonies, peaces
    near: concurrences, cooperations

  2. an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another

    "companies engaged in constant warfare for dominance in the market for smart phones and tablets"

    similar: ball games, battles, combats, competitions, conflicts, confrontations, contentions, contests, dogfights, duels, face-offs, grapples, matches, rivalries, strifes, struggles, sweepstakes, tugs-of-war, wars
    related: horse races, nail-biters, showdowns, clashes, collisions, discords, frictions, arguments, controversies, debates, disagreements, disputations, disputes, dissensions, quarrels, rows, wrangles
    near: concords, harmonies, peaces

Related Entry: Warfare (noun)

Warfare is a different word from Warfares. The synonyms below are for warfare, not for warfares.

  1. a lack of agreement or harmony

    "that troubled household seems to be almost constantly in a state of warfare"

    similar: conflict, disaccord, discord, discordance, discordancy, disharmony, dissension, dissent, dissidence, dissonance, disunion, disunity, division, friction, infighting, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war
    related: clash, collision, competition, contention, altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, debate, disagreement, dispute, divide, fissure, falling-out, fight, hassle, jar, miff, mix-up, quarrel, row, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle, incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, inconsistence, inconsistency, inconsonance, inharmoniousness, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, cold war, enmity, hostility, ill will, rancor
    opposite: accord, agreement, concord, concordance, harmony, peace
    near: concurrence, cooperation

  2. an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another

    "companies engaged in constant warfare for dominance in the market for smart phones and tablets"

    similar: ball game, battle, combat, competition, conflict, confrontation, contention, contest, dogfight, duel, face-off, grapple, match, rivalry, strife, struggle, sweepstakes, tug-of-war, war
    related: horse race, nail-biter, showdown, clash, collision, discord, friction, argument, controversy, debate, disagreement, disputation, dispute, dissension, quarrel, row, wrangle
    near: concord, harmony, peace

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Warfares

The most common words with a similar meaning to Warfares:

conflicts, disaccords, discordances, discordancies, discords, disharmonies, dissensions, dissents, dissidences, dissonances, disunions, disunities, divisions, frictions, infightings, inharmonies, schisms, strifes, variances, wars, ball games, battles, combats, competitions, confrontations, contentions, contests, dogfights, duels, face-offs, grapples, matches, rivalries, struggles, sweepstakes, tugs-of-war

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Warfares

Words with the opposite meaning of Warfares:

accords, agreements, concordances, concords, harmonies, peaces

Related Words for Warfares

clashes, collisions, altercations, arguments, bickers, brawls, debates, disagreements, disputes, divides, fissures, fallings-out, fights, hassles, jars, miffs, mix-ups, quarrels, rows, run-ins, scraps, spats, squabbles, tiffs, wrangles, incompatibilities, incongruences, incongruities, inconsistences, inconsistencies

Near Antonyms of Warfares

concurrences, cooperations

Origin & Etymology of Warfares

Middle English, from werre, warre war + fare journey, passage fare

First known use: 15th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Warfares

What does "Warfares" mean?

"Warfares" means military operations between enemies, hostilities, war; also, an activity undertaken by a political unit (such as a nation) to weaken or destroy another. As a noun, it is defined as: military operations between enemies, hostilities, war; also, an activity undertaken by a political unit (such as a nation) to weaken or destroy another. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Warfares"?

Other words for "Warfares" include conflicts, disaccords, discordances, discordancies, discords, disharmonies, dissensions and dissents. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Warfares" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Warfares"?

There are 80 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Warfares". Common alternatives include conflicts, disaccords, discordances, discordancies, discords, disharmonies, dissensions, dissents, dissidences and dissonances.

What is the opposite of "Warfares"?

Antonyms of "Warfares" include accords, agreements, concordances, concords, harmonies and peaces. Near antonyms include concurrences and cooperations.

How do you use "Warfares" in a sentence?

Examples of "Warfares" in a sentence: "that troubled household seems to be almost constantly in a state of warfare"; "companies engaged in constant warfare for dominance in the market for smart phones and tablets".

Is "Warfares" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Warfares" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Warfares"?

"Warfares" is pronounced /ˈwȯr-ˌfer/ and divided into syllables as war·fare.

What is the origin of the word "Warfares"?

"Warfares" comes from Middle English, from werre, warre war + fare journey, passage fare. First known use: 15th century.