English adjective: militant | |||
1. | militant disposed to warfare or hard-line policies | ||
Samples | Militant nations. Hawkish congressman. Warlike policies. | ||
Synonyms | hawkish, warlike | ||
Similar | unpeaceful | ||
Antonyms | peaceful, peaceable | ||
2. | militant showing a fighting disposition | ||
Samples | Highly competitive sales representative. Militant in fighting for better wages for workers. His self-assertive and ubiquitous energy. | ||
Synonyms | competitive | ||
Similar | aggressive | ||
Antonyms | nonaggressive, unaggressive | ||
3. | militant engaged in war | ||
Samples | Belligerent (or warring) nations. | ||
Synonyms | belligerent, war-ridden, warring | ||
Similar | unpeaceful | ||
Antonyms | peaceful, peaceable | ||
English noun: militant | |||
1. | militant (person) a militant reformer | ||
Synonyms | activist | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Black Muslim, Black Panther | ||
Instance hyponym | Malcolm Little, Malcolm X | ||