Synonyms of naval

naval

adjective

as in GI

of or relating to a country's navy

a naval base

Related Words

• GI
• military
• martial
• service
• soldierly
• mercenary
• gladiatorial
• warlike
• militaristic
• militarist
• militant
• enlisted
• paramilitary
• regular

Dissimilar Words

• civil
• civilian
• nonmilitary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of naval

Offshore nuclear power sounds unusual, but naval submarines and aircraft carriers have run on small nuclear reactors for decades. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

In the 1980s, for example, Japan’s economy was booming, and Tokyo grew increasingly concerned about the Soviet Pacific Fleet, which was expanding faster than allied naval capacity in the region. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Since then, Iran has resumed attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the US has reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

While Iran has attacked dozens of ships that attempted to travel the southern route, many ships have recently chosen to ignore Iran’s demands and cross the strait with the promise of protection from US naval forces. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026