Antonyms of noun civilian

1 sense of civilian

Sense 1
civilian -- (a nonmilitary citizen)
       Antonym of serviceman (Sense 1)
      => serviceman, military man, man, military personnel -- (someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun civilian

1 sense of civilian

Sense 1
civilian -- (a nonmilitary citizen)
       => citizen -- (a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community)

Antonyms of adj civilian

1 sense of civilian

Sense 1
civilian (vs. military) -- (associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life")

military (vs. civilian) -- (associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police")
        => expeditionary -- ((used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad; "the French expeditionary force in Indochina")
        => martial (prenominal) -- (of or relating to the armed forces; "martial law")
        => combatant -- (engaging in or ready for combat)
        => noncombatant -- (member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)

Similarity of adj civilian

1 sense of civilian

Sense 1
civilian (vs. military) -- (associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life")
       => civil -- (applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military; "civil authorities")
       => noncombatant -- (used of civilians in time of war)