strife

Meaning

1. Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.
2. Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means.
3. Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
4. (colloquial) A trouble of any kind.
5. (obsolete) That which is contended against; occasion of contest.

Synonyms

conflict

struggle

quarrel

discord

fight

contention

battle

dispute

contest

combat

dissension

argument

scuffle

controversy

friction

clash

hostility

war

riot

disagreement

difference of opinion

rivalry

confrontation

tussle

warfare

wrestle

skirmish

duel

fray

scramble

rough-and-tumble

shuffle

grapple

debate

trouble

bout

altercation

opposition

spar

squabble

squabbling

striving

suffer

suffering

tourney

tug

tug-of-war

tumult

variance

wrangle

wrestling

🤼

falling out

be in difficulty

armed fighting

strong endeavor

disceptation

affray

biffo

agent

anger

💢

argue

arguing

bickering

brawl

brush

bushwhacking

bust-up

commotion

competition

contending

difference

difficulty

discordance

discussion

dogfight

donnybrook

encounter

engagement

feud

free-for-all

game

grappling

hassle

heave

incident

insurrection

irritation

joust

match

melee

quarrelling

rebellion

row

run-in

set-to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stɹaɪf/

Etymology

From Middle English strif, stryf, striffe, from Old French estrif, noun derived from estriver, from Frankish *strīban; compare Dutch strijven. More at strive.