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militant

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of militant

1 feeling or displaying eagerness to fight

political radicals with a militant unwillingness to compromise on any issue

Synonyms of militant

aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive, bellicose, belligerent, brawly, chippy, combative, confrontational, contentious, discordant, disputatious, feisty, gladiatorial, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike

Words Related to militant

antagonistic, fierce, hostile, hot-tempered

acidic, bearish, bilious, bristly, choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, disagreeable, dyspeptic, fractious, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, huffy, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, ornery, peevish, pettish, petulant, prickly, querulous, rude, snappish, snappy, stroppy [British], surly, testy, touchy, ugly, waspish

savage, vicious

battling, fighting, warring

Phrases Synonymous with militant

Near Antonyms of militant

anti-imperialist, antimilitarist, unwarlike

affable, amiable, amicable, benevolent, complaisant, conciliatory, cordial, easygoing, friendly, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, ingratiating, kindhearted, obliging, pleasant, sociable

calm, quiet, relaxed, serene, tranquil

benign, gentle, kindly, mild

Antonyms of militant

nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, unbelligerent, uncombative, uncontentious

2 having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal

militant protestors refusing to disperse

Synonyms of militant

aggressive, ambitious, assertive, enterprising, fierce, go-getting, high-pressure, in-your-face, pushy, self-asserting, self-assertive

Words Related to militant

argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, discordant, disputatious, gladiatorial, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, trigger-happy, truculent, warlike

hyperaggressive, overambitious

dynamic, energetic, enterprising, gung ho, hustling, strenuous, vigorous

emphatic, obtrusive

adventuresome, adventurous, daring, dashing, emboldened, gutsy, venturesome, venturous

audacious, bold, brash, brassy, bumptious, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, confident, determined, forward, impudent, insolent, overconfident, presumptuous, unapologetic, unsubdued, unyielding

bare-knuckle (also bare-knuckled), feisty, scrappy

dominating, domineering, imperious, lordly, magisterial, overbearing

Near Antonyms of militant

easygoing, laid-back, relaxed

acquiescent, amenable, compliant, deferential, docile, resigned, submissive, tractable, yielding

cowering, cringing, groveling (or grovelling), shrinking

bashful, demure, diffident, humble, lowly, meek, mild, modest, mousy (or mousey), overmodest, passive, quiet, reserved, retiring, shy, subdued, timid, unobtrusive

obsequious, servile, slavish, subservient

Antonyms of militant

ambitionless, low-pressure, nonassertive, unaggressive, unambitious, unassertive, unenterprising

Synonym Discussion of militant

aggressive, militant, assertive, self-assertive mean obtrusively energetic especially in pursuing particular goals. aggressive implies a disposition to dominate often in disregard of others' rights or in determined and energetic pursuit of one's ends.

- aggressive in his business dealings

militant also implies a fighting disposition but suggests not self-seeking but devotion to a cause, movement, or principle.

- militant protesters rallied against the new law

assertive suggests bold self-confidence in expression of opinion.

- the more assertive speakers dominated the forum

self-assertive connotes forwardness or brash self-confidence.

- a self-assertive young upstart

militant

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of militant

one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause

militants within the movement insisted that there could be no compromise on the issue

Synonyms of militant

crusader, fanatic, ideologue (also idealogue), partisan (also partizan), red hot, true believer, zealot

Words Related to militant

dreamer, idealist, visionary

cultist, disciple, follower, hanger-on, idolizer, votary

addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fancier, fiend, fool, freak, habitué (also habitue), head, hound, junkie (also junky), lover, maniac, maven (also mavin), nut, sucker

advocate, apostle, backer, champion, evangelist, patron, promoter, stalwart, supporter

booster, rooter, well-wisher

Near Antonyms of militant

dabbler, dilettante

Antonyms of militant

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