Synonyms of the word

gladiator

• n. (in ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat…
• n. (by extension) A disputant in a public controversy or debate.
• n. A professional boxer.

battler

• n. One who wages battle against an enemy; a soldier; a general.
• n. (Australia, dated) An itinerant worker or unemployed person.
• n. One who who works hard in the face of adversity.
• n. Alternative form of batteler.

belligerent

• adj. Engaged in warfare, warring.
• adj. Eager to go to war, warlike.
• adj. Of or pertaining to war.
• adj. (By extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
• adj. Acting violently towards others.
• adj. uncooperative.
• n. A state or other armed participant in warfare.

boxer

• n. A participant (fighter) in a boxing match.
• n. A breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog with a square-jawed muzzle.
• n. A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a…
• n. The person running a game of two-up.
• n. One who packs boxes.
• n. A letterboxer.

combatant

• n. An armed fighter.
• adj. Contending; disposed to contend.

fighter

• n. A person who fights; a combatant.
• n. A warrior; fighting soldier.
• n. A pugnacious, competitive person.
• n. (eulogistic) A person with a strong determination to resist protracted or severe adversity, especially…
• n. A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is that of shooting down other aircraft. Some of…
• n. A boxer or participant in any martial art.
• n. (colloquial) A firefighter.
• n. (video games) A game with a focus on physical combat.

prizefighter

• n. A professional boxer.

pugilist

• n. One who fights with his fists; especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer.

scrapper

• n. A person who disposes of scraps.
• n. A person who fights doggedly, who exhibits indomitable will.