Gladiator
Gladiator noun - One that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists.
Usage example: the two punch-drunk gladiators stumbled to their corners
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Synonyms for Gladiator
Pugilist and gladiator are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pugilist" instead a noun "Gladiator".
Nearby Word: gladiatorial
Pugilist
Pugilist noun - One that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists.
Usage example: a pugilist with the trademark of the boxing ring: a nose that showed signs of having been broken on more than one occasion
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Synonyms for Pugilist
Nearby Words: pugilism, pugilistic
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Related pairs
- champion and gladiator
- champion and pugilist
- mercenary and gladiator
- mercenary and pugilist
- contestant and gladiator
- contestant and pugilist
- brawler and gladiator
- brawler and pugilist
- antagonist and gladiator
- antagonist and pugilist
- combatant and gladiator
- combatant and pugilist
- fighter and gladiator
- fighter and pugilist
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Pugilist and Gladiator. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladiator/pugilist
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