Synonyms of warhorse

warhorse

noun

ˈwȯr-ˌhȯrs 

as in veteran

a person with long experience in a specified area

a warhorse who's survived far nastier campaigns in his long political career

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veteran
• vet
• old-timer
• doyen
• old hand
• master
• stager
• expert
• professional
• pro
• guru
• past master
• doyenne
• adept
• dab hand
• hand
• maven

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colt
• newcomer
• novice
• freshman
• rookie
• recruit
• fledgling
• beginner
• neophyte
• apprentice
• boot
• tyro
• cub
• greenhorn
• tenderfoot
• student
• newbie
• amateur
• trainee
• candidate
• dilettante
• novitiate
• learner
• entrant
• probationer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of warhorse

This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage. — Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026

Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025

Peeke, a warhorse all night, stepped into it and blasted a slapper that broke through Ullmark and hit the post. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

Again, a première was matched to a warhorse. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025