Synonyms of mercenary
16 similar words
Another word for mercenary is bravo. Other synonyms of mercenary are freelance, filibuster, adventurer, freebooter and sellsword.
Synonyms and similar words for mercenary
nounMore synonyms
- adventurerA soldier of fortune, a speculator.
- bravoA hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.
- condottiereA mercenary military leader from 14th-century Italy and later in other parts of Europe.
- filibusterA mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the...
- freebooterAn adventurer who pillages, plunders, or thieves privately or for compensation; or wages ad-hoc war on other nations...
- freelanceA medieval mercenary.
- free companionSynonym of mercenary.
- hired gunA person who is employed as an armed guard, enforcer, or mercenary and who is prepared to use gunplay or similar...
- hireling
- hit man
- mercA mercenary.
- private military contractorSynonym of mercenary.
- sellswordA mercenary.
- soldier of fortuneA noncommissioned soldier willing to serve any state or person who will hire them.
Meaning of mercenary
- noun One motivated by gain, especially monetary.
- noun A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
- noun One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.
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Questions about synonyms of mercenary
- What is another word for mercenary?
- Mercenary has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bravo, freelance, filibuster, adventurer, freebooter, sellsword and condottiere.
- What does mercenary mean?
- Mercenary means one motivated by gain, especially monetary.
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