tusslers
Those who grapple
Tusslers are people who tussle—who engage in rough physical struggles or spirited disputes.
The word applies equally to wrestlers grappling on a mat and to politicians battling over legislation.
The two tusslers rolled across the lawn before their friends separated them.
Combat sport competitors
- grapplersThose who wrestle
- brawlersPeople who engage in fistfights
- fightersThose who engage physically
- combatantsThose engaged in warfare
sparring · clinch · takedown · grappling · jostling · scuffle · melee · pugilists
Aggressively unfriendly
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
- truculentAggressively hostile disposition
fierce · ferocious · scrappy · confrontational · contentious · provocative · intimidating · bullying
Combat sport requiring holds
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- sumoJapanese heavyweight wrestling
- jiujitsuJoint-lock martial art
- boxingCombat sport using fists
kickboxing · taekwondo · karate · aikido · tournament · matchup · bout · championship
Ongoing contest between opponents
- contestOrganized competitive event
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
battle · vying · contention · race · elimination · qualifiers · scoreboard · standings
Suffering from difficult circumstances
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
effort · obstacle · tenacity · fortitude · striving · grit · determination · persistence
wrestlers
Combat sport competitors
- grapplersThose who wrestle
- brawlersPeople who engage in fistfights
- fightersThose who engage physically
combatants · sparring · clinch · takedown · grappling · jostling · scuffle · melee · pugilists · duelists
hostile
Aggressively unfriendly
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
truculent · fierce · ferocious · scrappy · confrontational · contentious · provocative · intimidating · bullying · antagonistic
wrestling
Combat sport requiring holds
boxing · kickboxing · taekwondo · karate · aikido · tournament · matchup · bout · championship · playoffs
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- contestOrganized competitive event
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
confrontation · battle · vying · contention · race · elimination · qualifiers · scoreboard · standings · faceoff
hardship
Suffering from difficult circumstances
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
resilience · effort · obstacle · tenacity · fortitude · striving · grit · determination · persistence · fighting
fairness
Just and equal treatment
handshake · camaraderie · graciousness · humility · dignity · goodwill · clean · rivalry · decorum
tusslersbystanders
People present but uninvolved
spectators · onlookers · wallflowers · watchers · abstainers
tusslerssitters
Temporary caretakers for dependents
loungers · idlers · couch potatoes · resters · sleepers
tusslerspeacemakers
Those who resolve conflicts
mediators · reconcilers · harmonizers · collaborators · cooperators