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

1 sense of martial

Sense 1
Martial -- (Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC))
       INSTANCE OF=> poet -- (a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry))

Antonyms of adj martial

3 senses of martial

Sense 1
soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike, martial -- ((of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing")

INDIRECT (VIA military) -> unmilitary, nonmilitary -- (not associated with soldiers or the military; "unmilitary circles of government"; "fatigue duty involves nonmilitary labor")

Sense 2
warlike, martial -- (suggesting war or military life)

INDIRECT (VIA military) -> unmilitary, nonmilitary -- (not associated with soldiers or the military; "unmilitary circles of government"; "fatigue duty involves nonmilitary labor")

Sense 3
martial (prenominal) -- (of or relating to the armed forces; "martial law")

INDIRECT (VIA military) -> civilian -- (associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life")

Similarity of adj martial

3 senses of martial

Sense 1
soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike, martial -- ((of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing")
       => military (vs. unmilitary) -- (characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms")

Sense 2
warlike, martial -- (suggesting war or military life)
       => military (vs. unmilitary) -- (characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms")

Sense 3
martial (prenominal) -- (of or relating to the armed forces; "martial law")
       => military (vs. civilian) -- (associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police")