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

Dissimilar Words

• civilian
• noncombatant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of combatant

Maybe it’s supposed to end this way — as admirers who became combatants, who bonded as only emperors can, then became close. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Rheinmetall said this combination gives the frigate a level of battlespace awareness and fire-control capability typically associated with much larger surface combatants. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

Its figures do not distinguish between civilians and combatants but they are considered generally reliable by the United Nations and other international organizations. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

The total number of deaths, including combatants, is estimated at 300,000. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Aug. 2026