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

1 sense of military

Sense 1
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine -- (the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker")
       => force, personnel -- (group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens")

Antonyms of adj military

2 of 3 senses of military

Sense 2
military (vs. unmilitary) -- (characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms")

unmilitary (vs. military), nonmilitary -- (not associated with soldiers or the military; "unmilitary circles of government"; "fatigue duty involves nonmilitary labor")
        => unsoldierly -- (not conforming to military standards; "unsoldierly posture")

Sense 3
military (vs. civilian) -- (associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police")

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)

Similarity of adj military

3 senses of military

Sense 1
military -- (of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare; "military law")

Sense 2
military (vs. unmilitary) -- (characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms")
       => militaristic -- (imbued with militarism)
       => soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike, martial -- ((of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing")
       => warlike, martial -- (suggesting war or military life)

Sense 3
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)