Synonyms of conscripts

conscripts 1 of 2

noun

plural of conscript

as in recruits

a person forced or required to enroll in military service

as the war continued, the body of enlisted soldiers was supplemented by an increasing number of conscripts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recruits
• draftees
• inductees
• levies
• selectees
• rookies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• volunteers
• enlistees

conscripts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of conscript

as in drafts

to pick especially for required military service

was conscripted into the army shortly after turning 18

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drafts
• recruits
• levies
• volunteers
• enlists
• conscribes
• enrolls
• impresses
• calls up
• presses
• signs up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• musters out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conscripts

Noun

Jung also highlighted the South Korean military’s personnel shortage, especially among noncommissioned officers and officers expected to help train new conscripts to use drones. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026

Diplomatic ties had not yet resumed, and many in Argentina perceived the game as an opportunity to honor the conscripts who died in the war and remind the world of the country’s claim to the Malvinas/Falkland Islands. — Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 17 June 2026

In 2001, when Germany still had conscription, the headcount was 300,000 — more than a third of them conscripts. — ABC News, 4 May 2026

Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas. — Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026

Anthropocene framing conscripts the work into contemporary climate discourse, rendering its specific engagement with Kazakh nomadic destruction merely illustrative of broader ecological crisis. — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

And the erotic aspects of the ass, too, could swell their ranks with new conscripts, new stories, new vibrations and vulnerabilities. — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

In fact, in many cases, Russian forces appear to be using conscripts as live test subjects for experimental systems such as this new suit. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026

Rehabs throughout South Africa are full of white ex-conscripts. — Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026