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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civilian

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of warrior No stranger to controversy or criticism, Sweeney, 29, faced the music from Olympic athletes, entertainment icons and millions of keyboard warriors who voiced their opinions of the naked ad. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The conclusion of the trilogy completes David’s (Michael Iskander) transformation from outcast shepherd to fierce warrior to his ultimate destiny as King. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 This celestial warrior has been protecting Marisol (Jade Santana) without her knowing it throughout her life. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 By 1789, settlers were paying $30 per scalp of Indigenous warriors. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warrior

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrior

Noun

But what chance would American soldiers have against a country whose military doctrine has already imagined active resistance in populated areas, backed by citizens who could potentially provide intelligence, surveillance and other forms of support?

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Not so for Cal, who meets soldier Olivier during the Napoleonic Wars and creates a paradox to keep him from dying on the battlefield… only for Olivier to disappear from the timeline entirely.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of soldier

Noun

Earlier this week, Yemen's military said its forces had uprooted Houthi fighters from the areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a Red Sea shipping chokepoint, and the port city of Mocha.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
That month, around 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace, and three Russian fighter jets crossed into Estonian airspace before being shot down and chased out, respectively, by NATO forces.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026