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Synonyms for veteran
ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trənvet·er·an
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Princeton's WordNet
veteran, veteran soldiernoun
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-servicemanAntonyms:
inexperienced, inexperientveteran, vet, ex-servicemannoun
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-servicemanAntonyms:
inexperienced, inexperientveteran, old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stageradjective
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-servicemanAntonyms:
inexperienced, inexperientseasoned, veteran(a)adjective
rendered competent through trial and experience
"a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer"
Antonyms:
inexperienced, inexperient
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Editors Contribution
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.
Dictionary of English Synonymes
veteranadjective
Synonyms:
old (in experience), experienced (especially in war)veterannoun
Synonyms:
old soldier
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#371 | old | |
#1445 | senior | |
#2155 | expert | |
#3142 | experienced | |
#3910 | antique | |
#5456 | veterans | |
#6768 | veteran | |
#7202 | veterinary | |
#8203 | fighter | |
#10096 | vet | |
#16593 | proficient | |
#20064 | adept | |
#20124 | veterinarian | |
#41043 | combatant | |
#73540 | gaffer | |
#113982 | stager | |
#114429 | oldtimer | |
#140073 | warhorse |
How to use veteran in a sentence?
I think we need more women in office, for sure, on the Republican side, I think we have 22 women in the House. I'm the only female veteran woman Republican in the House. We need to represent the diversity of our country, right ? The more women we can have running and winning, the better off we'll be.
Many employers don’t seem to understand the veterans ’ skills and how those can translate for them. … If they would make that effort to see these men and women have what it takes to be great employees, they would understand the benefits they get in hiring a veteran.
Starbucks, like we do, acknowledge their sacrifice and their effort is that of a veteran.
There was a real feeling among Veteran MPs that Veteran MPs no longer mattered, the decisions were being made by a small group of people in Downing Street and Veteran MPs were simply expected to shut up, fall in line and defend the government no matter what.
As a veteran, and as a mayor, I've seen what we can achieve when we have each other's backs, but in today's divided America, we're at each other's throats.
Translations for veteran
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- محارب قديمArabic
- veteránCzech
- veteran, erfarenDanish
- VeteranGerman
- βετεράνος, παλαίμαχοςGreek
- veteranoSpanish
- veteraani, konkari, sotaveteraaniFinnish
- vétéranFrench
- veteranoGalician
- अनुभवीHindi
- obsitosHungarian
- veteranoItalian
- ベテランJapanese
- oud-strijder, veteraan, ervarenDutch
- veteranNorwegian
- siláołtsooídę́ę́ʼ nádzá, siláołtsooí nilį́į́ ńtʼę́ʼę́ę, naazbaaʼíNavajo, Navaho
- kombatant, weteranPolish
- veteranoPortuguese
- ветеранRussian
- veteran, erfaren, veteran-Swedish
- mkaleSwahili
- cựu chiến binhVietnamese
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