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

The ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, doesn't distinguish between civilians and militants. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Uganda is withdrawing troops deployed for years in Somalia under an African Union peacekeeping force that helped repel militants in the Horn of Africa nation, military authorities said on Monday. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

The world is facing a fuel crisis as Ukraine, Iran and Houthi militants attack refineries in Russia and the Middle East, reducing global capacity by millions of barrels per day. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Methods once associated with organized radical militants have spread to a younger generation. — Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

That day, the militants killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostage. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Despite Riyadh’s considerable air defenses and vast military spending, the militants have been able to outsmart the systems using relatively cheap drones and missiles. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026