Synonyms of warriors

warriors

noun

plural of warrior

as in soldiers

a person engaged in military service

a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soldiers
• fighters
• raiders
• marines
• veterans
• troopers
• servicemen
• rangers
• legionaries
• dragoons
• legionnaires
• knights
• recruits
• men-at-arms
• musketeers
• partisans
• dogfaces
• regulars
• combatants
• infantrymen
• cavalrymen
• Confederates
• conscripts
• cavaliers
• archers
• riflemen
• guardsmen
• artillerymen
• servicewomen
• foot soldiers
• guerrillas
• commandos
• doughboys
• lancers
• cuirassiers
• crossbowmen
• spearmen
• militiamen
• champions
• cannoneers
• pikemen
• footmen
• gunners
• noncombatants
• grunts
• Continentals
• minutemen
• GIs
• carabineers
• paramilitaries
• irregulars
• warhorses
• jarheads
• reservists
• draftees
• enrollees
• Federals
• mortarmen
• diggers
• gendarmes
• counterguerrillas
• lifers
• gallowglasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilians

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of warriors

Few character intros in movie history are better than Indiana Jones snagging that golden idol before being promptly chased by a giant boulder and a tribe of blowdart-wielding warriors. — Frank Deruggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

In ancient legend, 300 Spartan warriors held the narrow pass at Thermopylae against a vast, overwhelming force, relying on a critical bottleneck to offset impossible odds. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

For active weekend or midweek warriors, Nantucket offers miles upon miles of bike paths and nearly endless opportunities for paddling. — Josh Roberts, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

One hundred and fifty years ago, Crazy Horse helped lead his warriors in the Battle of Little Bighorn. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The film follows a group of 300 Spartan warriors facing overwhelming odds. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

The games were created to replace the traditional practice of lion hunting as a rite of passage, allowing young warriors to demonstrate strength and bravery while supporting wildlife conservation. — Nicola Shepherd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

In the beginning, Piker wanted to show young men that leftists could be fun — not just woke social-justice warriors and PC scolds. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026