Synonyms of military

military 1 of 2

adjective

ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē 

1

as in martial

of or relating to the armed services

the colonel testified that revealing any more information at the public hearing would have required giving away military secrets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• martial
• naval
• service
• paramilitary
• mercenary
• militant
• militaristic
• warlike
• soldierly
• militarist
• enlisted
• regular
• gladiatorial
• GI

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilian
• civil
• nonmilitary

2

as in soldierly

of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior

after returning from the war, the college president very unsuccessfully tried to impose military discipline on the students

Synonyms & Similar Words

• martial
• soldierly
• guerrilla
• warlike
• militaristic
• aggressive
• militant
• militarist
• combative
• bellicose
• belligerent
• warring
• mercenary
• pugnacious
• antagonistic
• contentious
• quarrelsome
• scrappy
• gladiatorial
• truculent
• argumentative
• fierce
• hot-tempered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilian
• civil
• nonmilitary
• nonviolent
• unsoldierly
• peaceful
• pacific
• peaceable
• conciliatory
• benevolent
• friendly
• amiable
• cordial
• gracious
• genial
• amicable
• easygoing
• good-natured
• affable
• complaisant
• ingratiating
• obliging

military

2 of 2

noun

as in troops

the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation

some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• troops
• soldiers
• service
• armed forces
• colors
• force
• servicemen
• militia
• soldiery
• defense
• rank and file
• servicewomen
• GIs
• reserves
• armor
• men-at-arms
• gendarmerie

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilians
• noncombatants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of military

Adjective

While this option will be wholly voluntary, the testing will be incorporated into routine annual physicals of all active military personnel born as male. — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Questions over whether autonomous vehicles and weapons are handy supplemental tools or disruptive innovations are in keeping with a long-running debate over what constitutes a revolution in military affairs. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Noun

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the startling announcement that the US military would begin requiring all active duty and reserve personnel aged 30 and older to undergo mandatory screening for testosterone deficiency. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Syrsky, who began his career in the Soviet military and graduated from the Moscow Higher Military Command School, subscribed to the Soviet centralized command and control system, favoring a top-down approach to command. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026