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military
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of MILITARY
1
of or relating to the armed services <the colonel testified that revealing any more information would have required giving away military secrets>
Related Words naval; GI, gladiatorial, mercenary, soldierly; militant, militarist, militaristic, warlike; enlisted, regular; paramilitary
Antonyms nonmilitary
2
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior <after returning from the war, the college president very unsuccessfully tried to impose military discipline on the students>
Related Words aggressive, bellicose, combative, contentious, guerrilla, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike; belligerent, militant, militarist, militaristic, warring; antagonistic, argumentative, fierce, gladiatorial, hot-tempered; mercenary
Near Antonyms civil, civilian, nonmilitary; conciliatory, nonviolent, pacific, peaceable, peaceful; affable, amiable, amicable, benevolent, complaisant, cordial, easygoing, friendly, genial, good-natured, gracious, ingratiating, obliging
Antonyms unsoldierly
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