Synonyms of hot war

hot war

noun

as in hostilities

a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups

fortunately, the cool relationship between the two nations never escalated into a hot war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hostilities
• war
• conflict
• world war
• civil war
• cold war
• conflagration
• holy war
• limited war
• skirmish
• police action
• fighting
• battle
• warfare
• engagement
• combat
• action

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peace
• disarmament
• demobilization
• pacification
• truce
• demilitarization
• tranquillity
• calm
• tranquility
• cease-fire
• peacefulness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of hot war

The escalation between Hezbollah and Israel along the Lebanon-Israel border has surged into a hot war since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. —Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024

This is an odd view of a man who directly enables genocide and foments hot wars with nuclear-armed Russia and China. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024

Nobody wants to start a hot war in the region but a strong international coalition funded by regional petro-dollars needs to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and completely isolate Iran economically. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024

Lukewarm statements that pretend as if there is no cold war perversely court a hot war. —Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024