BATTLER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

battler

noun

Definition of battler

as in scrapper

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Recent Examples of battler The breakout battler Alex Freeman has arguably been the breakout player of the whole tournament. — Charlie Davies, New York Times, 27 June 2026 The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for battler

Noun

Willis is a clear scrapper who can really move.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Bastian Schweinsteiger — winger in 2006, classy playmaker in 2010 and midfield scrapper in the final here — returned to full fitness midway through the tournament and also played a key role.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2026

Definition of scrapper

Noun

In one case, a man is accused of intercepting flight communications near an airbase where US fighter jets are based, while in the other, information about military drills between US and South Korean forces was allegedly obtained.

— Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
There have been very public sightings of our new stealth bomber, and it's believed the F-47, a sixth-generation stealth fighter, has been spotted just once.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fighter

Noun

In that film, Newman had played Fast Eddie Felson, a pool hustler whose career ends before it really gets started.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Side Hustle Nation reports that 80% of side hustlers do so to increase their income, and a survey from The Penny Horder found that 53% of people would struggle to cover their expenses without a side hustle.

— Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026