adj. 1 aggressive, combative, pugnacious, belligerent, hostile, contentious, antagonistic, offensive, truculent, fierce, ferocious, warlike, bellicose, martial, jingoistic, hawkish Those who have experienced war are not likely to be militant 2 warring, fighting, combatant, combating, embattled; at war, up in arms The militant members of the council refused to discuss terms
n. 3 fighter, aggressor, combatant, belligerent, warrior, soldier Anyone who experiences the hardships of a long strike may think twice before being a militant