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COMBATANT Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word combatant. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word combatant. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for COMBATANT

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fighter
nounn
noun

• someone who fights (or is fighting)

• a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air

• someone who fights for a cause

belligerent
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who fights (or is fighting)

adjective satellite

• characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

• engaged in war

adversary
nounn
noun

• someone who offers opposition

assailant
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks

champion
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who has won first place in a competition

• someone who fights for a cause

• a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

adjective satellite

• holding first place in a contest

verb

• protect or fight for as a champion

competitor
nounn
noun

• the contestant you hope to defeat

contender
nounn
noun

• the contestant you hope to defeat

defender
nounn
noun

• a person who cares for persons or property

• a fighter who holds out against attack

duelist
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who fights duels

gladiator
nounn
noun

• (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat

• a professional boxer

hero
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

• Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

• the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem

• (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her

• someone who fights for a cause

• (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god

• a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

militant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a militant reformer

adjective satellite

• disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

• showing a fighting disposition

• engaged in war

opponent
nounn
noun

• a contestant that you are matched against

• someone who offers opposition

adjective satellite

• characterized by active hostility

participant
nounn
noun

• someone who takes part in an activity

• a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

serviceman
nounn
noun

• someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

soldier
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

• a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony

verb

• serve as a soldier in the military

trooper
nounn
noun

• a soldier in a motorized army unit

• a mounted police officer

• a state police officer

• a soldier mounted on horseback

warrior
nounn
noun

• someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

battler
nounn
noun

• someone who fights (or is fighting)

scrapper
nounn
noun

• someone who fights (or is fighting)

Best Hypernyms For COMBATANT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for combatant, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
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Alternatives for FIGHTER

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