Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for antiwar. Search instead for antiwear.

antiwar

American  
[an-tee-wawr, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈwɔr, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

  1. against war or a particular war.

    the antiwar movement of the 1960s.


antiwar British  
/ ˌæntɪˈwɔː /

adjective

  1. opposed to war

    the antiwar movement

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of antiwar

anti- + war 1


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He famously documented the United Farm Workers movement, as well as the antiwar protests of East L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Post’s reporting is particularly significant because it suggests that concerns about the war are not confined to antiwar activists or political opponents.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

Aside from some European pharma names affected by the U.S.’s conflict with Iran, “there are not many sectors that are as antiwar as healthcare,” he says.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

A close friend of Vance who spoke with him recently said he described feeling like he was sometimes walking on eggshells around Trump because of his antiwar views.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

Overnight, “Fixin’-to-Die,” with its sarcastic, memorable lyrics, became an anthem of the antiwar movement, sung at protests and marches across the United States.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training