26 entries under mercenary topic. ×

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opponent(noun, person, conflict, opposition, rival)
26
rival(noun, person, conflict, opposition, opponent)
10
pugilist(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
9
disputant(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, champion)
9
militant(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
8
brawler(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
8
bully(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
8
duelist(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
8
gladiator(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
8
jouster(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
7
assailant(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, champion)
7
bruiser(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
3
belligerent(noun, tough, opponent, champion)
2
soldier(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
1
GI(tough, opponent, champion, militant)
1
aggressor(tough, opponent, champion, militant)
1
boxer(noun, tough, opponent, champion)
1
champion(tough, opponent, militant, bodyguard)
1
heavy(tough, opponent, champion, militant)
1
person-at-arms(tough, opponent, champion, militant)
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APASmart Define. (2016). contestant thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "contestant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, contestant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contestant thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>