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 Having conquered the world’s top stages as Wagner’s warrior goddess, the American soprano returns to New World Symphony with selections from Götterdämmerung. — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Behind the iconic temples, fearless warriors, and legendary philosophers are countless stories that rarely make it into history books. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Markings depicted on an image of a Kalinga warrior from an indigenous group in the Philippines were inaccurate and none of the artists involved in creating the mural identified as Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Working frequently with stylist Ib Kamara, Pavarotti casts Black models as goddesses, queens, or warriors. — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warrior

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrior

Noun

The soldiers fired tear gas at the Palestinians, not the settlers, multiple witnesses said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The program also aims to make the systems easier for soldiers to operate, potentially allowing units outside traditional air defence formations to employ laser weapons against incoming drones.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of soldier

Noun

Its design supports an air group of up to around 40 aircraft, including F-35B fighters and helicopters, depending on the operational configuration.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
This reboot, directed by Kitao Sakurai and starring Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji, takes place in 1993 as two estranged fighters are recruited to enter a tournament that forces them to face off against each other.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026