militant

[mil-i-tuhnt] / ˈmɪl ɪ tənt /

ADJECTIVE

aggressive, combative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assertive bellicose belligerent militaristic vigorous warring

STRONG

active fighting martial military offensive

WEAK

assertory combating contending contentious embattled gladiatorial in arms pugnacious pushy quarrelsome scrappy self-assertive truculent up in arms warlike

Antonyms

WEAK

compliant peaceful peaceloving submissive tolerant

NOUN

person who fights, is aggressive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

activist combatant demonstrator fighter protester rioter

STRONG

belligerent objector partisan warrior

Example Sentences

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Nearly 400 people have been sentenced in Nigeria for links with militant Islamic groups following mass trials.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Iran warned that continued Israeli attacks targeting the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon could jeopardize the two-day-old truce.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Energy flows, militant networks, trade routes, and financial pressures all pass through it in different forms,” wrote geopolitical analyst Tanvi Ratna.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Though weakened, the militant group has said it is ready for a long confrontation.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

This was a national bitterness; militant, unorganized, and leaderless.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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