WARRIOR Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

warrior

noun

ˈwȯr-yər

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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Recent Examples of warrior There is the customary bellyaching about betrayals of the warrior ethos. —

Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026 Kratos began as a Spartan warrior and a servant of Ares, the Greek god of war. —

Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026 The project centers around the eponymous Carthaginian general who led an army of warriors and elephants across the Alps to fight the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. —

Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026 That’s why Adams wasn’t exactly giddy when the road-warrior Rams defeated the Carolina Panthers in the Wild Card round or the Chicago Bears in last weekend’s Divisional Round. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warrior

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Noun

Israel's military has said its strikes are responses to Hamas violations of the ceasefire or militant attacks on its soldiers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
An acronym for Size, Activity, Location, Uniform, Time, Equipment, SALUTE is a mnemonic device that typically instructs soldiers how to systematically track details about enemies.

— Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026