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

Pakistan frequently accuses the Taliban government in Kabul of sheltering TTP leaders and allowing militants to carry out cross-border attacks. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

The police compound housed counter-terrorism police, who had carried out operations against militants across the province in recent years. — Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Several militants took up positions inside the complex, and a shootout with security officers ensued, police official Mohammad Sadiq said. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

The advances would give the militants a stronger position to disrupt oil flows through the strait, which connects the southern Red Sea to global markets. — Spencer Kimball,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026

In August 2014, ISIS militants attacked Murad’s village of Kocho, Iraq, and executed her mother and six of her brothers. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

On Tuesday, crude oil prices surged toward $100 a barrel after Houthi militants reportedly attacked Saudi Arabia. — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026