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 The duo was joined by Major Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and alien warrior Teal'C (Christopher Judge) to form the eponymous SG-1, a team tasked with exploring the galaxy through the mysterious Stargate. —

Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 June 2026 The Victory ‘26 slate featured a mix of ideologies from moderates like state controller candidate Herb Morgan to state superintendent hopeful Sonja Shaw, the Chino Valley culture warrior who rose out of the state’s parental rights movement at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. —

Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Some of yoga’s most familiar poses are the warrior asanas, derived from Hindu mythology. —

Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026 The actress is playing Teela, a warrior who reconnects with her childhood friend Prince Adam/He-Man (Nicholas Galitzine) when their home world of Eternia comes under threat by Skeletor (Jared Leto). —

Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for warrior

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Noun

Last month, senior Moscow officials attended the inauguration of a war memorial complex in Pyongyang, where soldiers fighting for Russia were honored and a message from Putin was read aloud.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
Four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026