struggle - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

strenuous effort

Synonyms

• struggle

More generic

• effort
• elbow grease
• exertion
• sweat
• travail

More specific

• grapple
• grappling
• hand-to-hand struggle
• wrestle
• wrestling

Noun

an energetic attempt to achieve something

Synonyms

• battle
• struggle

More generic

• attempt
• effort
• endeavor
• endeavour
• try

More specific

• duel
• joust
• scramble
• scuffle
• tilt

Noun

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

Synonyms

• battle
• conflict
• struggle

More generic

• group action

More specific

• class struggle
• class war
• class warfare
• combat
• counterinsurgency
• feud
• fight
• fighting
• insurrection
• pacification
• rebellion
• revolt
• rising
• scrap
• strife
• tug-of-war
• turf war
• uprising
• war
• warfare

Verb

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

Synonyms

• contend
• fight
• struggle

More specific

• assail
• attack
• bandy
• battle
• bear down
• box
• chicken-fight
• chickenfight
• combat
• defend
• duel
• engage
• fence
• feud
• fight
• fight back
• fight down
• fistfight
• get back
• join battle
• joust
• oppose
• scuffle
• settle
• skirmish
• spar
• tourney
• tug
• tussle
• wage
• war
• wrestle

Related

• compete
• contend
• vie

Verb

to exert strenuous effort against opposition

Synonyms

• struggle

More generic

• endeavor
• endeavour
• strive

Verb

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Synonyms

• clamber
• scramble
• shin
• shinny
• skin
• sputter
• struggle

More generic

• climb

Verb

make a strenuous or labored effort

Synonyms

• fight
• struggle

More generic

• assay
• attempt
• essay
• seek
• try

More specific

• drive
• flounder
• labor
• labour
• push
• tug

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