Synonyms for militant
ˈmɪl ɪ təntmil·i·tant

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1. militant, activistadjective

   a militant reformer

   Synonyms:
   activist

   Antonyms:
   peaceable, peaceful, unaggressive, nonaggressive

2. militant, hawkish, warlikeadjective

   disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

   "militant nations"; "hawkish congressman"; "warlike policies"

   Synonyms:
   warlike, warring, competitive, hawkish, war-ridden, belligerent, martial

   Antonyms:
   unaggressive, peaceful, peaceable, nonaggressive

3. competitive, militantadjective

   showing a fighting disposition

   "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"

   Synonyms:
   warlike, competitive, private-enterprise(a), hawkish, warring, war-ridden, competitory, free-enterprise(a), belligerent

   Antonyms:
   nonaggressive, unaggressive, peaceful, peaceable

4. belligerent, militant, war-ridden, warringadjective

   engaged in war

   "belligerent (or warring) nations"

   Synonyms:
   aggressive, warlike, warring, competitive, hawkish, war-ridden, belligerent

   Antonyms:
   peaceful, peaceable, nonaggressive, unaggressive

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1. militantadjective

   Synonyms:
   fighting, contending, belligerent

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1. List of paraphrases for "militant":

   armed, activist, militants, gunman, gunmen, fighters, guerrilla, jihad, hardline, activists, mujahed, fighter, mujahid, campaigner, guerrillas, hard-line, resistance, radical, belligerent, combatants, resister, bellicose

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1. Cecile Richards:

   They're using these very highly edited videos, sensationalized videos, to try to impugn and smear the name of Planned Parenthood, these activists, these militant anti-abortion activists...do nothing to improve the health and safety of women.

2. Shahzad Chaudhary:

   The U.S. wants a face-saving exit from Afghanistan, and sooner or later they will completely withdraw from Afghanistan, leaving the war-torn country mercilessly on its own fate, america wants us to fight their war, i.e. with the Haqqani network, which is purely an Afghan militant group. Regional powers should create a force for Afghanistan, which should play a role within itself for viable Afghan solution.

3. Colin Mackey:

   With American troops on the ground and no governing authority capable of taking charge, the United States faces the real possibility of a secular version of militant Islam.

4. Michael Milshtein:

   It’s also going to signal to other organizations, players like (militant groups) Hamas and Islamic Jihad, that there is no vacuum that they can get in and use it to promote their terror attacks. And that the old rules of the game are preserved.

5. Shahidul Hoque:

   The militant who was detained claimed they were Islamic State members, but we think they're JMB.