Synonyms of conquerors

conquerors

noun

plural of conqueror

as in winners

one that defeats an enemy or opponent

hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winners
• victors
• vanquishers
• masters
• champions
• whippers
• rulers
• beaters
• subduers
• trimmers
• champs
• placers
• dominators
• finalists
• subjugators
• top dogs
• overdogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losers
• quitters
• failures
• washouts
• flops
• underdogs
• pushovers
• punching bags

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conquerors

In life, and in the novel, the German conquerors in their splendid uniforms make debonair remarks, as the French cultural and social figures who frequent the bar—collaborators—are thrilled to remain close to power. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026

Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew. — Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026

But legend has it that despite the might of these ancient conquerors, pockets of Sardinia sometimes managed to defend themselves. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026

In the same jungle, centuries earlier, a group of Spanish conquerors falls to that same ruthless force. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026

In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026

The giant Brân the Blessed’s head, which spoke for many years after it was severed, lies buried under a white hill, on top of which the Norman conquerors built a fort, known to later generations as the White Tower, or just the Tower of London. — Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy. — Greg Grandin september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025