soldier

The word “soldier” has 2 syllables: sol-dier

It's pronounced as /ˈsoʊldʒər/

What is synonym and antonym for soldier?

In the thesaurus, “soldier” has 84 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for soldier along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for soldier

Confederate
Continental
Federal
GI
Green Beret
airforce member
archer
artilleryman
cadet
cannoneer
carabineer
cavalier
cavalryman
cavalryperson
champion
combatant
commando
conscript
counterguerrilla
crossbowman
cuirassier
digger
dogface
doughboy
draftee
dragoon
enlisted person
enrollee
fighter
foot soldier
footman
gallowglass
gendarme
grunt
guard
guardsman
guerrilla
gunner
infantry
infantryman
infantryperson
irregular
jarhead
knight
lancer
legionary
legionnaire
lifer
man-at-arms
marine
mercenary
military person
militiaman
minuteman
mortarman
musketeer
noncombatant
officer
paramilitary
paratrooper
partisan
pikeman
pilot
private
raider
ranger
rank
recruit
regular
reservist
rifleman
scout
selectee
serviceman
serviceperson
servicewoman
soldier-at-arms
spearman
trooper
veteran
volunteer
warhorse
warmonger
warrior

Antonyms for soldier

civilian

Meanings of soldier

noun
1. A member of an army, of any rank.
2. A private in military service, as distinguished from an officer.
3. A guardsman.
4. A member of the Salvation Army.
5. A piece of buttered bread (or toast), cut into a long thin strip for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.
6. A term of affection for a young boy.
7. Someone who fights or toils well.
8. The red or cuckoo gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus).
9. One of the asexual polymorphic forms of termites, in which the head and jaws are very large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.
10. A red herring (cured kipper with flesh turned red).
verb
1. To continue steadfast; to keep striving.
2. To serve as a soldier.
3. To intentionally restrict labor productivity; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.
4. To take a ride on (another person's horse) without permission.

Example Sentences

The soldier marched proudly during the parade.
Every soldier receives rigorous training before deployment.
The soldier risked his life to save his comrades.
She admired the soldier for his bravery and dedication.
The soldier wrote letters home to his family every week.

On this page you'll find 85 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to soldier, such as: Confederate, Continental, Federal, GI, Green Beret, airforce member, archer.

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