at war

prepositional phrase

Fighting in a war.

“The decision to separate a child from their parents is at war with our values.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. literal; typically with with or against; literal; typically with with or againstFighting in a war.
  2. broadlyfiguratively(typically with with or against) Vigorously opposed (to); in strong conflict (with).

    The decision to separate a child from their parents is at war with our values.

    Synonyms: at odds

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phrase(typically with with or against) Vigorously opposed (to); in strong conflict (with).

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at odds
Also see
in action

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 處於戰爭狀態 /处于战争状态, 交戰 /交战
  • 處於戰爭狀態 /处于战争状态 (chǔyú zhànzhēng zhuàngtài)fighting in a war
  • 交戰 /交战 (jiāozhàn)fighting in a war
  • 互相衝突 /互相冲突 (hùxiāng chōngtū)vigorously opposed to
Dutch in oorlog, in conflict
  • in oorlogfighting in a war
  • in conflictfighting in a war
  • in conflictvigorously opposed to
Finnish sodassa, sodassa
  • sodassafighting in a war
  • sodassavigorously opposed to
Polish w stanie wojny, na bakier
  • w stanie wojnyfighting in a war
  • na bakiervigorously opposed to
  • w konflikcievigorously opposed to
  • w niezgodzievigorously opposed to
  • w sprzecznościvigorously opposed to
Cite this entry
APA

at war. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20war

MLA

“at war.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20war. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at war,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20war.

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