strife

noun

ˈstrīf

: bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension

political strife

: an act of contention : fight, struggle

: exertion or contention for superiority

archaic : earnest endeavor

strifeless

ˈstrī-fləs How to pronounce strife (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

in order to avoid family strife, the children spend equal time during the holidays with both of their grandmothers bitter strife between the two political factions

Recent Examples on the Web Flight is its own portrait of struggle and strife, and yet a smooth and utterly compelling read.

Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2022 Meghan and Harry had stepped down from their positions as working members of the royal family and moved to California, which caused internal strife for the royal family at large.

Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 11 Sep. 2022 The lawsuit marks the latest public example of internal strife plaguing the organizations heading the BLM movement, whose leadership has come under great scrutiny in the last two years after the 2020 protests.

Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 With strife brewing in their relationship in the final episode, however, the pair broke up shortly thereafter, leaving Jackson heartbroken.

Pamela Chelin, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2022 Oculus Quest 2, for instance, costs $396 in Nairobi, a price too high for a continent undergoing economic strife.

Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 24 Aug. 2022 The attacks on Republicans overshadowed lingering internal strife among Democrats over the choice of Hernandez as chair of the state party.

Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 The last came in 2011 when civil strife in Libya disrupted oil supplies from that country.

Stanley Reed, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021 Hammoud's mother, Ghada Hammoud, arrived in the U.S. in 1974 at the age of 4, her family escaping civil strife in Lebanon.

Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021 See More

strife

noun

as in discord

a lack of agreement or harmony in order to avoid family strife, the children spend equal time during the holidays with both of their grandmothers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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discord
conflict
friction
war
discordance
warfare
schism
dissention
dissent
discordancy
division
dissension
disunity
dispute
disharmony
clash
infighting
dissonance
inharmony
disunion
hostility
altercation
variance
dissidence
disagreement
divide
contention
fight
disaccord
quarrel
debate
argument
collision
competition
bicker
fissure
squabble
brawl
animosity
enmity
spat
rancor
tiff
inconsistency
antagonism
incongruity
incongruence
wrangle
incompatibility
hassle
miff
antipathy
row
falling-out
inconsistence
cold war
mix-up
ill will
incongruousness
inconsonance
jar
scrap
run-in
inharmoniousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

peace
harmony
agreement
cooperation
concord
accord
concordance
concurrence

as in rivalry

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another bitter strife between the two political factions

Synonyms & Similar Words

rivalry
struggle
conflict
battle
warfare
war
competition
confrontation
contention
duel
contest
match
clash
combat
tug-of-war
discord
dogfight
showdown
ball game
sweep-stake
sweepstakes
friction
grapple
face-off
dispute
debate
disputation
dissension
quarrel
controversy
dissention
collision
disagreement
horse race
argument
wrangle
nail-biter
row

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

peace
harmony
concord

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of strife are conflict, contention, discord, dissension, and variance. While all these words mean "a state or condition marked by a lack of agreement or harmony," strife emphasizes a struggle for superiority rather than the incongruity or incompatibility of the persons or things involved.

during his brief reign the empire was never free of civil strife

While the synonyms conflict and strife are close in meaning, conflict usually stresses the action of forces in opposition but in static applications implies an irreconcilability as of duties or desires.

the conflict of freedom and responsibility

The words contention and strife can be used in similar contexts, but contention applies to strife or competition that shows itself in quarreling, disputing, or controversy.

several points of contention about the new zoning law

While in some cases nearly identical to strife, discord implies an intrinsic or essential lack of harmony producing quarreling, factiousness, or antagonism.

a political party long racked by discord

The words dissension and strife are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, dissension implies strife or discord and stresses a division into factions.

religious dissension threatened to split the colony

In some situations, the words variance and strife are roughly equivalent. However, variance implies a clash between persons or things owing to a difference in nature, opinion, or interest.

cultural variances that work against a national identity

单词	strife
释义	strife noun ˈstrīf 1 a : bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension political strife b : an act of contention : fight, struggle 2 : exertion or contention for superiority 3 archaic : earnest endeavor strifeless ˈstrī-fləs adjective Synonyms conflict disaccord discord discordance discordancy disharmony dissension dissention dissent dissidence dissonance disunion disunity division friction infighting inharmony schism variance war warfare See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences in order to avoid family strife, the children spend equal time during the holidays with both of their grandmothers bitter strife between the two political factions Recent Examples on the Web Flight is its own portrait of struggle and strife, and yet a smooth and utterly compelling read. Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2022 Meghan and Harry had stepped down from their positions as working members of the royal family and moved to California, which caused internal strife for the royal family at large. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 11 Sep. 2022 The lawsuit marks the latest public example of internal strife plaguing the organizations heading the BLM movement, whose leadership has come under great scrutiny in the last two years after the 2020 protests. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 With strife brewing in their relationship in the final episode, however, the pair broke up shortly thereafter, leaving Jackson heartbroken. Pamela Chelin, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2022 Oculus Quest 2, for instance, costs $396 in Nairobi, a price too high for a continent undergoing economic strife. Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 24 Aug. 2022 The attacks on Republicans overshadowed lingering internal strife among Democrats over the choice of Hernandez as chair of the state party. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 The last came in 2011 when civil strife in Libya disrupted oil supplies from that country. Stanley Reed, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021 Hammoud's mother, Ghada Hammoud, arrived in the U.S. in 1974 at the age of 4, her family escaping civil strife in Lebanon. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English strif, from Anglo-French estrif, estri, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch striden to fight, Old High German strītan to quarrel — more at stride First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition strife noun ˈstrīf : bitter and sometimes violent disagreement political strife strife noun 1 as in discord a lack of agreement or harmony in order to avoid family strife, the children spend equal time during the holidays with both of their grandmothers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance discord conflict friction war discordance warfare schism dissention dissent discordancy division dissension disunity dispute disharmony clash infighting dissonance inharmony disunion hostility altercation variance dissidence disagreement divide contention fight disaccord quarrel debate argument collision competition bicker fissure squabble brawl animosity enmity spat rancor tiff inconsistency antagonism incongruity incongruence wrangle incompatibility hassle miff antipathy row falling-out inconsistence cold war mix-up ill will incongruousness inconsonance jar scrap run-in inharmoniousness Antonyms & Near Antonyms peace harmony agreement cooperation concord accord concordance concurrence See More 2 as in rivalry an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another bitter strife between the two political factions Synonyms & Similar Words rivalry struggle conflict battle warfare war competition confrontation contention duel contest match clash combat tug-of-war discord dogfight showdown ball game sweep-stake sweepstakes friction grapple face-off dispute debate disputation dissension quarrel controversy dissention collision disagreement horse race argument wrangle nail-biter row Antonyms & Near Antonyms peace harmony concord Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of strife are conflict, contention, discord, dissension, and variance. While all these words mean "a state or condition marked by a lack of agreement or harmony," strife emphasizes a struggle for superiority rather than the incongruity or incompatibility of the persons or things involved. during his brief reign the empire was never free of civil strife While the synonyms conflict and strife are close in meaning, conflict usually stresses the action of forces in opposition but in static applications implies an irreconcilability as of duties or desires. the conflict of freedom and responsibility The words contention and strife can be used in similar contexts, but contention applies to strife or competition that shows itself in quarreling, disputing, or controversy. several points of contention about the new zoning law While in some cases nearly identical to strife, discord implies an intrinsic or essential lack of harmony producing quarreling, factiousness, or antagonism. a political party long racked by discord The words dissension and strife are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, dissension implies strife or discord and stresses a division into factions. religious dissension threatened to split the colony In some situations, the words variance and strife are roughly equivalent. However, variance implies a clash between persons or things owing to a difference in nature, opinion, or interest. cultural variances that work against a national identity
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