Home › Words › M › miniwarminiwarminiwar means A small war.EtymologyFrom mini- + war.nounA small war.e.g.“...you’d think we’d get cued in when the government starts a miniwar.” — 2008 April 3, Gail Collins, “A Black Hole Rating System”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.minibattle 73% match — A minor battle. vs miniwar →warwards 61% match — Towards war. vs miniwar →minirebellion 61% match — A small rebellion. vs miniwar →miniscenario 59% match — A miniature scenario. vs miniwar →prowar 59% match — Supporting war. vs miniwar →warmaker 58% match — One who wages war. vs miniwar →minicrisis 57% match — A small-scale crisis. vs miniwar →warly 56% match — Warlike. vs miniwar →