PUGILISTS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word pugilists. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PUGILISTS
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| boxers | nounn | |||||
noun • underpants worn by men | ||||||
| brawlers | nounn | |||||
noun • a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls) | ||||||
| combatants | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) adjective satellite • engaging in or ready for combat | ||||||
| fighters | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) • a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air • someone who fights for a cause | ||||||
| gladiators | nounn | |||||
noun • (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat • a professional boxer | ||||||
| prizefighters | nounn | |||||
noun • a professional boxer | ||||||
| sluggers | nounn | |||||
noun • (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting • a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches | ||||||
| boxer | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who fights with his fists for sport • a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China • a workman employed to pack things into containers • a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany | ||||||