Synonyms of combatants

combatants

noun

plural of combatant

as in soldiers

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

Britain was a major combatant in World War II.

Related Words

• soldiers
• troopers
• fighters
• warriors
• belligerents
• servicemen
• veterans
• legionaries
• infantrymen
• cavalrymen
• Confederates
• marines
• legionnaires
• servicewomen
• dragoons
• raiders
• regulars
• cavaliers
• men-at-arms
• foot soldiers
• doughboys
• guerrillas
• dogfaces
• riflemen
• cuirassiers
• rangers
• artillerymen
• recruits
• commandos
• archers
• grunts
• footmen
• gunners
• musketeers
• cannoneers
• militiamen
• guardsmen
• carabineers
• crossbowmen
• pikemen
• GIs
• lancers
• spearmen
• champions
• jarheads
• Continentals
• paramilitaries
• conscripts
• irregulars
• minutemen
• draftees
• partisans
• reservists
• enrollees
• mortarmen
• warhorses
• Federals
• knights
• gendarmes
• lifers
• diggers
• counterguerrillas
• gallowglasses

Dissimilar Words

• civilians
• noncombatants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of combatants

Far from stabilizing Lebanon, the multinational forces soon became targets and combatants in the widening war. — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

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

The aircraft carrier was one of more than 30 surface combatants to take part, along with five submarines and nearly 200 aircraft. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

By September 1 the total number of combatants numbered between 10,000 and 20,000. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Meanwhile, more countries are fighting Iran or its proxies, representing further escalation as the conflict draws in more combatants. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026