Synonyms for Altercation:

• n.

  •
  • a war of words,
  • confrontation.
  •
  • argument,
  • bicker,
  • tangle.
  •argument (noun)
  • ex change,
  • faceoff,
  • set-tos,
  • knock down and drag outs,
  • ex changes,
  • knock down drag out,
  • ex-changes,
  • settos,
  • knock down drag outs,
  • set tos,
  • ex-change,
  • bone pick,
  • brannigans.
  •bone of contention (noun)
  • matter hand,
  • tender spots,
  • point question,
  • sore points,
  • bone-contention,
  • bone contention.
  •brawl (noun)
  • dis orders,
  • dis-order,
  • dis-orders,
  • dis order,
  • up roars,
  • up-roar,
  • up-roars,
  • free for all,
  • up roar,
  • duke outs.
  •break (noun)
  • dis affections,
  • dis-affection,
  • mis-understanding,
  • dis affection,
  • mis understanding,
  • dis-affections,
  • mis understandings,
  • mis-understandings.
  •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.
  •contention (noun)
  • flak,
  • Wars,
  • wranglings.
  •contest (noun)
  • tug-of-wars,
  • tug of wars.
  •controversy (noun)
  • dissentions.
  •debate (noun)
  • de bates,
  • de-bate,
  • rebuttings,
  • de liberation,
  • blah blahs,
  • de liberations,
  • blahblah,
  • re-butting,
  • blahblahs,
  • re-flections,
  • blah blah,
  • controvertings,
  • mootings,
  • re butting,
  • re-buttings,
  • blah-blahs,
  • re flections,
  • re flection,
  • de-liberations,
  • de bate,
  • de-liberation,
  • re buttings,
  • de-bates,
  • refutings,
  • re-flection.
  •difference of opinion (noun)
  • bone of contention,
  • irreconcilable differences,
  • irreconcilable difference.
  •disagreement (noun)
  • cross-purpose,
  • vendetta,
  • ill feeling,
  • atmospherics,
  • divisiveness,
  • ill feelings,
  • cross-purposes.
  •discussion (noun)
  • ex aminations,
  • dis-courses,
  • re view,
  • inter view,
  • re-view,
  • inter views,
  • dis course,
  • dis courses,
  • ex amination,
  • dis-course,
  • inter-views,
  • groupthinks,
  • inter-view,
  • re views,
  • re-views,
  • ex-aminations.
  •dispute (noun)
  • flareup.
  •dissension (noun)
  • bad vibe,
  • factionalisms,
  • sour notes.
  •falling-out (noun)
  • sharp word,
  • fallingout.
  •fight (noun)
  • sparring matches.
  •fight, often verbal (noun)
  • bickering,
  • blowup,
  • go,
  • beef,
  • combat,
  • brush,
  • flap,
  • Squabbling.
  •fracas (noun)
  • knock-down-drag-outs.
  •fuss (noun)
  • dis plays,
  • dis-play,
  • dis-plays,
  • dis play,
  • up sets,
  • up-set,
  • up-sets,
  • kick-ups,
  • kickups,
  • kick ups.
  •hassle (noun)
  • in conveniences,
  • in-convenience,
  • in-conveniences.
  •quarrel (noun)
  • dis approval,
  • dis-approvals,
  • dis-approval,
  • dis approvals,
  • catfights.
  •row (noun)
  • talking-tos,
  • telling-offs,
  • telling offs,
  • tellingoff,
  • tongue lashing,
  • shouting matches,
  • tonguelashing,
  • tellingoffs,
  • talking tos,
  • talkingtos,
  • talkingto.
  •run-in (noun)
  • run in.
  •rupture (noun)
  • break-ups,
  • bustups,
  • split-ups,
  • break ups,
  • split ups,
  • splitups,
  • splitup.
  •strife (noun)
  • tug war.
  •tiff (noun)
  • bad moods,
  • bad mood.
  •tumult (noun)
  • un settlements,
  • out breaks,
  • unsettlements,
  • out break,
  • out-break,
  • up-turn,
  • up turns,
  • wildnesses,
  • out-cries,
  • out cries,
  • up-turns,
  • un-settlement,
  • un settlement,
  • out-cry,
  • un-settlements,
  • seethings,
  • out-breaks.
  •unrest (noun)
  • moodiness.
  •wrangle (noun)
  • study atquarrel.

• Other synonyms:

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

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.