feud
A long, bitter quarrel between two people or groups.
feud in a sentence
- The two farmers had kept up their feud over the hedge for twenty years, never once speaking.
- The feud between the two bakeries lasted for years, and their owners never once said hello.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to feud?
- Aquarrel
- Bfriendship
- Charmony
- Dpeace
Show the answer
A: quarrel. The other three mean the opposite of feud.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to feud?
- Arow
- Bfriendship
- Cfight
- Dquarrel
Show the answer
B: friendship. The other three mean nearly the same as feud.
Words that mean something similar
quarrel, fight, row
Words that mean the opposite
friendship, peace, harmony
Careful: feud is not quarrel
A quarrel is one angry argument. A feud is a bitter quarrel that goes on and on. Read why children mix them up.
More words about behaviour & manners
- forbid: To order someone not to do something.
- forsake: To leave behind someone or something you should stay with.
- frivolous: Silly and not serious, when you really ought to be sensible.
- frugal: Careful not to waste money or things.
- furtive: Done secretly, hoping nobody will notice.
- gape: To stare at something with your mouth wide open.
- glare: To stare at someone in an angry way; or that angry stare.
- gracious: Kind, polite and pleasant to others.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test