warpaths
Routes toward conflict
Warpaths is the plural of warpath, the route taken by warriors heading into battle.
The word comes from descriptions of Native American military expeditions but now appears almost exclusively in the figurative expression on the warpath, meaning aggressively angry or looking for a fight: The boss is on the warpath about the missing files.
Organized effort toward goal
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- maneuversPlanned strategic movements
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- infantryGround combat troops
cavalry · battalion · regiment · brigade · reconnaissance · fortification · logistics · armaments
Combat engagement area
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
engagement · strife · feud · hostilities · turmoil · uprising · insurrection · rebellion
Intense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- ferocityExtreme violent intensity
- belligerenceWarlike aggression
pugnacity · truculence · animosity · antagonism · enmity · hostility · ire · rampage
Zealous effort for change
- missionPurpose-driven task
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- tiradeExtended angry speech
offensive · campaign · charge · attack · determination · single-minded · relentless · unstoppable
Indigenous hand axe
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- raidSudden armed incursion
- scalpingResale at inflated prices
- peace pipeCeremonial smoking instrument
treaty · frontier · settler · cavalry · resistance · territorial · Apache · Comanche
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- maneuversPlanned strategic movements
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
infantry · cavalry · battalion · regiment · brigade · reconnaissance · fortification · logistics · armaments · deployment
battlefield
Combat engagement area
clash · engagement · strife · feud · hostilities · turmoil · uprising · insurrection · rebellion · battle
rage
Intense, violent anger
belligerence · pugnacity · truculence · animosity · antagonism · enmity · hostility · ire · rampage · vengeance
crusade
Zealous effort for change
- missionPurpose-driven task
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
tirade · offensive · campaign · charge · attack · determination · single-minded · relentless · unstoppable · hell-bent
tomahawk
Indigenous hand axe
peace pipe · treaty · frontier · settler · cavalry · resistance · territorial · Apache · Comanche · Sioux
warpathspeace missions
Diplomatic interventions to stop conflict
diplomatic missions · peace talks · olive branches · peace treaties · truces
warpathscalm
Free from agitation
peacefulness · tranquility · serenity · composure · equanimity
- on the warpathAggressively pursuing conflict