Phrase guide

asymmetric warfare

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Warfare between belligerents who have different strengths and weaknesses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: warfare, war, conflict

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: asimmetriese oorlogvoering — Translations
  • Asturian: guerra asimétrica — Translations
  • Bulgarian: асиметрична война (asimetrična vojna) — Translations
  • Catalan: guerra asimètrica — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 非對稱作戰 /非对称作战 (fēi duìchèn zuòzhàn) — Translations
  • Czech: asymetrická válka — Translations
  • Danish: asymmetrisk krigsførelse — Translations
  • Dutch: asymmetrisch conflict — Translations
  • Esperanto: nesimetria milito — Translations
  • Estonian: asümmeetriline sõda — Translations
  • Finnish: epäsymmetrinen sodankäynti — Translations
  • French: guerre asymétrique — Translations
  • Georgian: ასიმეტრიული ომი (asimeṭriuli omi) — Translations
  • German: asymmetrische Kriegführung — Translations
  • Hebrew: לוחמה אסימטרית — Translations
  • Italian: guerra asimmetrica — Translations
  • Japanese: 非対称戦争 — Translations
  • Norwegian: asymmetrisk krigføring — Translations
  • Persian: جنگ نامتقارن — Translations
  • Polish: konflikt asymetryczny — Translations
  • Portuguese: guerra assimétrica — Translations
  • Romanian: război asimetric — Translations
  • Russian: асимметри́чная война́ (asimmetríčnaja vojná) — Translations
  • Serbo-Croatian: asimetrično ratovanje — Translations
  • Spanish: guerra asimétrica — Translations
  • Swedish: asymmetrisk krigföring — Translations
  • Turkish: asimetrik savaş — Translations
  • Ukrainian: асиметри́чна війна́ (asymetrýčna vijná) — Translations