anti-war

adjective

an·​ti-war ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr 

ˌan-tī-

variants or antiwar

: opposed to war

anti-war demonstrations

antiwar activists

Examples of anti-war in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the city's streets are lined with anti-American billboards and posters, Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art opened an exhibit this week of six works by three American Pop artists of the 1960s -- Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana and James Rosenquist – mainly chosen for their anti-war themes. —ABC News, 8 May 2026

Twenty-eight National Guard members fired more than 60 rounds at anti-war protesters on the campus of Kent State University, killing four people and wounding nine. —USA Today, 4 May 2026

In 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on student demonstrators during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others. —Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Tariffs have taken a toll on soybean farmers in this state with a populist, anti-war streak. —Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 2 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-war

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore