(non-com-bat-ant) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a member of the armed forces whose activities do not include actual combat; as a chaplain any civilian in wartime;
adjective. used of civilians in time of war

Example Sentence

He enlisted in the military as a noncombatant.

Synonyms

army chaplain; army surgeon; civilian

Antonyms

general

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Rhymes

  • patent

  • combatant

  • noncombatant