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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hot war

In addition, major hot wars, such as the one in Ukraine, cause supply chain disruptions that can have negative impacts on the growth and profitability of leading defense contractors. —Gurufocus, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Moreover, the strengthening ties between Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran heightens the danger that if any one of them engaged in a hot war with the West, the fighting would become global. —Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024

The latter could mean a real hot war with China given the strategic importance of Taiwan’s semiconductor foundries. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024

But Trump should not talk the United States into a new cold war with China or a hot war with regional competitors such as Iran. —Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024