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 One of the most memorable is witnessing the Maasai Games, where warriors compete in events such as sprinting, javelin throwing, high jump, and rungu throwing. — Nicola Shepherd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 Even after losing an arm, the old warrior manages to stick the Hightower lord, just in time to have Ulf and Silverwing appear above them. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 During Roberts’s time in the Reagan Administration, a new conception of government was firing up young conservative warriors in the Justice Department. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Lambert is best known for playing the immortal Scottish warrior Connor MacLeod in the 1986 cult classic Highlander. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warrior

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrior

Noun

The soldiers sent back an empty tank shell and a video thanking him.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
All along the parapets, Ormund’s child soldiers are vomiting and pissing themselves.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of soldier

Noun

In one case, a man is accused of intercepting flight communications near an airbase where US fighter jets are based, while in the other, information about military drills between US and South Korean forces was allegedly obtained.

— Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
There have been very public sightings of our new stealth bomber, and it's believed the F-47, a sixth-generation stealth fighter, has been spotted just once.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026