Definition for Altercation:

• Angry controversy; disputing.

Synonyms for Altercation:

• n.

  •
  • confrontation.
  •
  • argument,
  • bicker,
  • tangle.
  •competition (noun)
  • contention.
  •conflict (noun)
  • raucousness,
  • Discordancy,
  • cacophony,
  • friction,
  • antagonism,
  • difference,
  • disharmony,
  • clash,
  • hostility,
  • enmity,
  • dissidence,
  • harshness,
  • discord,
  • squall,
  • tension,
  • dissonance,
  • hubbub,
  • warfare,
  • animosity,
  • commotion,
  • riot,
  • collision,
  • clamor,
  • antipathy.
  •difference of opinion (noun)
  • bone of contention.
  •disagreement (noun)
  • vendetta.
  •fight, often verbal (noun)
  • bickering,
  • blowup,
  • go,
  • beef,
  • combat,
  • brush,
  • flap,
  • Squabbling.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • rhubarb,
  • quarrel.
  •
  • word.
  •Other relevant words:
  • campaign,
  • tournament,
  • display,
  • disturbance,
  • resist,
  • donnybrook,
  • assert,
  • brouhaha,
  • engagement,
  • Snip-snap,
  • verbal,
  • encounter,
  • deal,
  • dust,
  • exhibition,
  • struggle,
  • episode,
  • Barney,
  • controvert,
  • exchange,
  • action,
  • war,
  • Logomachy,
  • competition,
  • meeting,
  • melee,
  • smash,
  • jar,
  • dust-up,
  • incident,
  • consider,
  • unpleasantness,
  • conversation,
  • literal,
  • discuss,
  • manage,
  • jangle,
  • agitate,
  • weigh,
  • contend,
  • test,
  • disputation,
  • argumentation,
  • match,
  • upset,
  • altercate,
  • fray,
  • argue,
  • argy-bargy,
  • wrangling,
  • Quarreling,
  • tilt,
  • joust,
  • oppose,
  • battle,
  • ruckus,
  • scrapping,
  • strive,
  • punch-up,
  • quarrel with,
  • misunderstanding,
  • blood feud,
  • snarl,
  • contentiousness,
  • dissent,
  • gainsay,
  • crusade,
  • vie,
  • expostulate,
  • brabble,
  • tantrum,
  • scuffle,
  • contretemps,
  • contestation,
  • scene,
  • ruffle,
  • quarrelsomeness,
  • oral,
  • fighting,
  • Velitation,
  • broil,
  • knock-down-and-drag-out,
  • litigation,
  • scrap,
  • tourney,
  • high words,
  • cope,
  • argle-bargle,
  • argufy,
  • rumpus,
  • plead,
  • falling out,
  • Tilting,
  • war of words,
  • compete,
  • deliberate,
  • wrestle,
  • trial.

Paraphrases for Altercation:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    dispute.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    disagreement.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    argument.

Antonyms for Altercation:

• n.

  • fight, often verbal
    agreement, accord, peace, union, harmony, quiet, unity, concord, calm.