fighter
One who battles
A fighter is someone who engages in combat—a soldier, boxer, or anyone who fights.
Fighter aircraft are military planes designed for aerial combat.
More broadly, a fighter is someone who struggles persistently against difficulties: She's a fighter; she won't give up.
The word implies tenacity and willingness to confront opposition rather than yield.
Combat sport competitor
- wrestlerOne who grapples opponents
- pugilistProfessional fist fighter
- contenderOne competing seriously
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
opponent · martial artist · kickboxer · judoka · grappler · heavyweight · lightweight · featherweight
Firmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
fortitude · willpower · perseverance · courage · bravery · stamina · endurance · mettle
Armed forces member
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- mercenarySoldier fighting for pay
- commandoSpecial operations soldier
- veteranExperienced former soldier
infantry · trooper · platoon · battalion · regiment · brigade · division · cavalry
Forced fluid stream
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- airmanOne who pilots aircraft
dogfight · sortie · cockpit · wingman · ace · Spitfire · Mustang · MiG
Top competitor, or advocate
- defenderOne who guards another
- activistVigorous cause champion
- campaignerOne who advocates publicly
- crusaderZealous advocate for change
proponent · supporter · voice · reformer · lobbyist · ally · backer · spokesperson
Ancient Roman arena combatant
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- vikingMedieval Nordic raider
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
ninja · centurion · legionnaire · berserker · musketeer · paladin · warlord · barbarian
One who revolts
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- rebelAuthority defier
- extremistOne holding fringe views
radical · resistance · partisan · mujahideen · separatist · dissident · fundamentalist · subversive
boxer
Combat sport competitor
challenger · opponent · martial artist · kickboxer · judoka · grappler · heavyweight · lightweight · featherweight · welterweight
determination
Firmness of purpose
resilience · fortitude · willpower · perseverance · courage · bravery · stamina · endurance · mettle · backbone
soldier
Armed forces member
veteran · infantry · trooper · platoon · battalion · regiment · brigade · division · cavalry · artillery
jet
Forced fluid stream
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
airman · dogfight · sortie · cockpit · wingman · ace · Spitfire · Mustang · MiG · F-16
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
- defenderOne who guards another
- activistVigorous cause champion
- campaignerOne who advocates publicly
crusader · proponent · supporter · voice · reformer · lobbyist · ally · backer · spokesperson · protector
gladiator
Ancient Roman arena combatant
spartan · ninja · centurion · legionnaire · berserker · musketeer · paladin · warlord · barbarian · raider
insurgent
One who revolts
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- rebelAuthority defier
extremist · radical · resistance · partisan · mujahideen · separatist · dissident · fundamentalist · subversive · paramilitary
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- spacecraftspacecraft, starships, spaceship, Voyager 1, rocket ships
- Aviation HistoryWright Brothers, Wright Flyer, Wright brothers, Kitty Hawk, first flight
- combat athletesboxer, wrestler, judoka, amateur boxer, knockout artist
- combatantssoldier, warrior, swordsman, spearman, infantryman
- fightersboxer, boxers, wrestler, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson
fighterpacifist
Anti-violence believer
peacemaker · dove · peacenik · peacekeeper · conciliator
fightercoward
Person lacking bravery
quitter · chicken · wimp · weakling · yellow-belly
fighterquitter
One who surrenders
defeatist · surrenderer · capitulator · pushover · pessimist
- fight backOppose an attacker
- fight offResist and defeat
- fist fightPhysical altercation using fists
- pick a fightIntentionally provoke a quarrel
- pillow fightMock battle with bedding
- fighting backOpposing when attacked
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