asymmetric warfare

noun

Warfare between belligerents who have different strengths and weaknesses.

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Meanings

nounasymmetric warfare (uncountable)

alternative asymmetrical warfare

  1. uncountableWarfare between belligerents who have different strengths and weaknesses.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
asymmetrical warfare

Translations

Afrikaans asimmetriese oorlogvoering
  • asimmetriese oorlogvoeringTranslations
Bulgarian асиметрична война
  • асиметрична война (asimetrična vojna)Translations
Catalan guerra asimètrica
  • guerra asimètricaTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 非對稱作戰 /非对称作战
  • 非對稱作戰 /非对称作战 (fēi duìchèn zuòzhàn)Translations
Czech asymetrická válka
  • asymetrická válkaTranslations
Danish asymmetrisk krigsførelse
  • asymmetrisk krigsførelseTranslations
Dutch asymmetrisch conflict
  • asymmetrisch conflictTranslations
Esperanto nesimetria milito
  • nesimetria militoTranslations
Estonian asümmeetriline sõda
  • asümmeetriline sõdaTranslations
Finnish epäsymmetrinen sodankäynti
  • epäsymmetrinen sodankäyntiTranslations
French guerre asymétrique
  • guerre asymétriqueTranslations
German asymmetrische Kriegführung
  • asymmetrische KriegführungTranslations
Hebrew לוחמה אסימטרית
  • לוחמה אסימטריתTranslations
Italian guerra asimmetrica
  • guerra asimmetricaTranslations
Japanese 非対称戦争
  • 非対称戦争Translations
Norwegian asymmetrisk krigføring
  • asymmetrisk krigføringTranslations
Persian جنگ نامتقارن
  • جنگ نامتقارنTranslations
Polish konflikt asymetryczny
  • konflikt asymetrycznyTranslations
Portuguese guerra assimétrica
  • guerra assimétricaTranslations
Romanian război asimetric
  • război asimetricTranslations
Russian асимметри́чная война́
  • асимметри́чная война́ (asimmetríčnaja vojná)Translations
Spanish guerra asimétrica
  • guerra asimétricaTranslations
Swedish asymmetrisk krigföring
  • asymmetrisk krigföringTranslations
Turkish asimetrik savaş
  • asimetrik savaşTranslations
Ukrainian асиметри́чна війна́
  • асиметри́чна війна́ (asymetrýčna vijná)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

asymmetric warfare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asymmetric%20warfare

MLA

“asymmetric warfare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asymmetric%20warfare. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asymmetric warfare,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asymmetric%20warfare.

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