Synonyms of warrior

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soldier
• fighter
• raider
• marine
• trooper
• ranger
• veteran
• dragoon
• serviceman
• legionary
• legionnaire
• knight
• man-at-arms
• recruit
• musketeer
• dogface
• Confederate
• combatant
• partisan
• regular
• infantryman
• cavalryman
• archer
• guerilla
• cavalier
• rifleman
• champion
• conscript
• commando
• guerrilla
• doughboy
• guardsman
• cannoneer
• artilleryman
• Continental
• foot soldier
• lancer
• paramilitary
• spearman
• partizan
• grunt
• militiaman
• gunner
• servicewoman
• cuirassier
• GI
• warhorse
• jarhead
• footman
• carabinier
• crossbowman
• irregular
• minuteman
• Federal
• counterguerrilla
• pikeman
• carabineer
• reservist
• counterguerilla
• draftee
• enrollee
• mortarman
• noncombatant
• digger
• gendarme
• lifer
• gallowglass

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilian

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of warrior

The Sithi aren’t merely wise guides or mighty warriors, either. —Sarah Jones, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024

Linda McMahon did not position herself as a staunch culture warrior in her Senate campaigns. —Christopher R. Marsicano, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

When that pitch was discarded, Nick Cave was brought in to try a more ambitious approach, a fantasy version in which Maximus returned as an immortal warrior who would reappear at major moments throughout history, all the way up to World War II. —Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024

What might feel like a generic nonstop action movie sets itself apart when a clan of trans warriors enters the picture. —Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024