FIGHTER Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

fighter

noun

ˈfī-tər

Definition of fighter

as in warrior

a person engaged in military service the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country

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civilian

as in boxer

one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters

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as in defendant

a person who takes part in a dispute kept the two fighters apart until they had calmed down and could talk sensibly

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Recent Examples of fighter The fighter and his family stayed at the home, in West Philadelphia’s Overbrook Park neighborhood, for about a year. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026 The establishment is content with current champ Floyd Patterson (Brandon McKnight), the fighter both Liston and Cassius are eyeing. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 China refines stealth China has revealed further details about technological upgrades to its J-20 stealth fighter family, highlighting improvements to engine performance, aerodynamics, and onboard sensors. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 Lockheed Martin, for example, recently reached a framework agreement with the Pentagon covering 850 F-35 fighter jets over a decade. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fighter

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighter

Noun

After a bloody skirmish with the orcs and wild men, an imposing figure arrives on horseback, grabbing one of the warriors and hurling him at Galadriel’s approaching horse.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Created by Akira Toriyama and produced by Toei Animation, Dragon Ball Z is a sci-fi fantasy that follows the adventures of Goku, an alien warrior.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of warrior

Noun

Mac and Rian were up the mountain this morning because Rian had gotten into a fight with a classmate, who, like Rian, was nine years old, and also from a family of brothers -- except the Sullivans were all boxers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Tina Chance, the novel’s protagonist, is one of the most successful female boxers in the country, let alone her small Florida town.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of boxer

Noun

The defendant’s attorney asked for the hearing for the judge to listen to arguments and determine whether to set bail for Guzman.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Separately, two men named as defendants in the former student’s lawsuit want the attorney general removed from the investigation.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

This allows soldiers to retain the option of using an unexpended round as conventional mortar ammunition if it is not dropped or mission requirements change.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
MacPherson will play Dugan, a Special Forces soldier toughened by years of combat, joining the film’s two leads.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of soldier

Noun

The family said the diagnosis likely stemmed from his racing career — one in which drivers raced like gladiators but without the safety protections that have been put in place in the past two decades.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Ann Demeulemeester brought back the gladiator sandal with an abundance of buckles.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of gladiator

Noun

According to court documents, GEO and the plaintiffs reached a settlement on Monday.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
These suits closely mirror one filed by Jason Isbell and others in September, which claimed Suno created imitations of the plaintiffs but did not claim copyright infringement directly.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of plaintiff

Noun

Directed by Kitao Sakura, the new take on the classic fighting games star Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Jason Momoa, 50 Cent and more as colorful brawlers who face off in a high-stakes tournament.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
An argumentative streak comes with the territory, though, so try not to take your inner bar brawler past customs.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of brawler

Noun

At the time, Kundassery was a high-school debater in Fremont, California, where his parents had moved after emigrating from India on H1-B visas.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
El-Sayed did show himself to be the more skilled debater, consistently hammering Rogers over his personal wealth, congressional record and campaign contributions.

— New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of debater

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