Synonyms for veteran
ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən

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1. veteran, veteran soldier(noun)

   a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

   "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"

   Synonyms:
   stager, vet, old hand, old stager, veteran soldier, warhorse, old-timer, oldtimer, ex-serviceman

   Antonyms:
   inexperienced, inexperient

2. veteran, vet, ex-serviceman(noun)

   a person who has served in the armed forces

   Synonyms:
   stager, veterinary, vet, old hand, old stager, veterinary surgeon, veteran soldier, warhorse, veterinarian, old-timer, oldtimer, ex-serviceman

   Antonyms:
   inexperienced, inexperient

3. veteran, old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stager(adj)

   an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

   Synonyms:
   antique, stager, stage manager, gaffer, vet, old hand, old stager, old geezer, veteran soldier, warhorse, old-timer, oldtimer, ex-serviceman

   Antonyms:
   inexperienced, inexperient

4. seasoned, veteran(a)(adj)

   rendered competent through trial and experience

   "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer"

   Antonyms:
   inexperienced, inexperient

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. veteran

   Synonyms:
   habitue, expert, adept, proficient

   Antonyms:
   tyro, recruit, novice, lubber

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1. grognard

   a lifelong professional soldier, a guardsman, the stalwart professionals least likely to run, a soldier with resolve.

   despite overwhelming enemy strength, the grognards held the line and drove them back with heavy losses.

   Submitted by anonymous on January 21, 2020  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. veteran(a.)

   Synonyms:
   old (in experience), experienced (especially in war)

2. veteran(n.)

   Synonyms:
   old soldier

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   veterans, senior, old, vet, experienced, combatant, old-timer, fighter, long-time

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1. Minnesota Twins:

   We have a group of young players here in Minnesota, a nucleus of young guys that were really coming into their own in a lot of ways, i think some of those guys were ready to take the next step in their career offensively, and a couple of those guys were doing that at the same time. We also complemented them with some quality, veteran players.

2. Sean Jackson:

   I moved to Detroit the day they filed for bankruptcy, america’s middle class was created here. As a returning veteran, I wanted to help America here at home and make Detroit a better place.

3. Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald:

   Trust is something that is aimed every single day one veteran at a time, if I can solve [one veteran's] problem I've earned one bit of trust.

4. Linda Cope:

   One of the drunk kids pulled a veteran American flag out of the ground and [we] made the boy put it back. This all happened Friday afternoon, through the night, into the late morning.

5. Army Sgt. Corrin Campbell:

   I think it kind of blows their mind a little bit that I'm a combat veteran of the 1st Cavalry Division and now they are seeing me on stage at their school, they are surprised that I have a job that makes me look like a normal person, (yet) associated with something that makes them think I'm not normal.

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