FIGHTER Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

fighter

noun

ˈfī-tər

Definition of fighter

as in warrior

a person engaged in military service the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country

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civilian

as in boxer

one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters

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as in defendant

a person who takes part in a dispute kept the two fighters apart until they had calmed down and could talk sensibly

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Recent Examples of fighter Niger’s ruling junta survived its most serious internal challenge since the 2023 coup after renegade soldiers mutinied in Niamey and Russian Africa Corps fighters helped presidential guards retake a key airbase. — Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The pair could meet again, with both fighters having rematch clauses in their contracts. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 In principle, China could eventually operate groups where a conventional carrier provides fighters while ships like Sichuan provide drones, helicopters, troops, and landing craft. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Either way, Doha likely seeks them to maximize the air-defense potential of its fighters. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fighter

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighter

Noun

The army Mladic created to fight in Bosnia was a model of ruthlessness, daring and brutality in the Serb warrior tradition, once prized in the life-or-death partisan struggle against the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia in World War Two.

— Ivana Sekularac, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
As a warrior for kindness and a defender of hope, may Parton’s legacy never leave us.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of warrior

Noun

Among the regular participants are active-duty firefighters, lifeguards, professional boxers, National Guard personnel, yoga teachers and locals just looking for a fun way to get their cardio in.

— Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The 49ers, an otherwise good team, have for the past couple of months been weaving and slipping bad news like a boxer trying to avoid a knockout punch.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of boxer

Noun

In this case, because the families of the victims and the defendant are intertwined, competing interests may interfere with consensus.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Hayes entered Alford pleas in May 2024, a type of guilty plea in which a defendant does not admit guilt.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

This is my personal version of those videos of soldiers coming home from war, and the other women react as such.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
An older man was carefully helped off one helicopter, while a soldier carried an older woman on his back to a medical tent.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of soldier

Noun

That rule gave plaintiffs a chance to sue again, and Talwani on Thursday night issued a 14-day restraining order against implementation of the measure.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
So far, none of the 12 state plaintiffs have withdrawn from the lawsuit as California Attorney General Rob Bonta proceeds to trial.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of plaintiff

Noun

The former Cardinal is an absolute brawler with over 90 NFL starts who brings the exact nasty, tone-setting violence this interior unit needs.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
One brutal knife fight pauses so a brawler can cue up a song on the jukebox that sounds like something Doris Day would slow-dance to.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of brawler

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Research has previously shown that AI models can be extremely persuasive, more so than even the best human salespeople or debaters.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Personal laptops allow debaters to research, organize evidence and prepare for tournaments during free periods.

— Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of debater

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