Synonyms of combatant

combatant

noun

as in soldier

a person, group, or country that fights in a war or battle

Britain was a major combatant in World War II.

Related Words

• soldier
• fighter
• warrior
• trooper
• belligerent
• serviceman
• infantryman
• cavalryman
• legionary
• veteran
• legionnaire
• dragoon
• marine
• Confederate
• raider
• cavalier
• servicewoman
• doughboy
• rifleman
• ranger
• man-at-arms
• foot soldier
• dogface
• archer
• commando
• regular
• artilleryman
• guerrilla
• grunt
• musketeer
• cannoneer
• gunner
• Continental
• cuirassier
• footman
• militiaman
• guardsman
• paramilitary
• irregular
• lancer
• GI
• recruit
• spearman
• jarhead
• carabineer
• champion
• crossbowman
• mortarman
• conscript
• Federal
• warhorse
• pikeman
• reservist
• enrollee
• draftee
• counterguerrilla
• partisan
• minuteman
• knight
• lifer
• gendarme
• digger
• gallowglass

Dissimilar Words

• civilian
• noncombatant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of combatant

During that time, military advisers from Hezbollah and Iran helped train Houthi commanders and combatants — and built up the group's ability to manufacture its own weapons, including drones and missiles, according to analysts. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

The New Orleans Saints (1-2) and the Atlanta Falcons (1-2) — two NFC South combatants — meet on Monday, October 5, 2026 at Caesars Superdome. — Data Skrive, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Akhtar the author, though, is conducting a stealthy psyop aimed at detonating the certainties of combatants on both sides. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Major combatants The three major belligerents in the Rhodesian Bush War were the Rhodesian security forces, ZANLA, and ZIPRA. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026