Synonyms of militants

militants

noun

plural of militant

as in partisans

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 & Similar Words

• partisans
• activists
• crusaders
• supporters
• ideologues
• fanatics
• advocates
• zealots
• dreamers
• fans
• lovers
• true believers
• disciples
• promoters
• followers
• red hots
• champions
• idealists
• patrons
• cultists
• enthusiasts
• devotees
• suckers
• visionaries
• apostles
• addicts
• maniacs
• nuts
• votaries
• fools
• evangelists
• backers
• bugs
• fanciers
• stalwarts
• hounds
• junkies
• fiends
• freaks
• aficionados
• buffs
• boosters
• idolizers
• hangers-on
• rooters
• faddists
• habitués
• heads
• well-wishers
• mavens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dilettantes
• dabblers
• nonmilitants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of militants

Brent crude climbed back above $100 a barrel last week after Houthi militants attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, deepening a supply threat that had eased before the collapse of the Middle East ceasefire. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Three Israelis have been killed in attacks by Palestinian militants in 2026, including the two soldiers Friday. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Houthi militants based in Yemen claimed to have struck two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea on Thursday, days after the group announced a naval blockade on Saudi ships. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Global oil prices on Thursday crossed $100 a barrel for the first time since May, after Houthi militants in Yemen claimed to have struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 July 2026

In that environment, Hezbollah emerged from a network of Shiite Islamist militants, making its dramatic entry into the war by attacking an Israel military base in 1982. — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026