WARRIOR Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

warrior

noun

ˈwȯr-yər

Definition of warrior

as in soldier

a person engaged in military service a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

civilian

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of warrior The Spanish chronicler Gaspar de Carvajal recorded a 1542 encounter with a group of Indigenous women warriors (whom some later identified as the Icamiabas), comparing them to the Greek Amazon warriors—hence Amazon forest, river, and region. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 In the poet’s hands, Jesus has become a great warrior hero and war leader. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 Sieler’s an old-school warrior, a blue-collar player who often sacrifices himself for others, and personifies everything a team should want their players to be about. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 The research team intends to test other pits containing terracotta warriors and build a larger reference set of prints from ancient Chinese populations. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warrior

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrior

Noun

Tensions between the two Koreas have been high since mine blasts at their border last month wounded three South Korean soldiers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Haitian police officers have complained that the foreign soldiers are reluctant to confront gangs or hold territory taken back from gangs.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of soldier

Noun

The witness, who also spoke on condition of anonymity in fear of reprisals, said civilians in Nyala often gather wherever fighters congregate to sell food and tea to earn a living amid widespread unemployment and few sources of income.

— YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
The project is designed to prepare Selfridge for the arrival of F-15EX fighter jets after officials spent years fighting to replace the base's aging A-10 mission.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026