Synonyms for defender
All synonyms
Noun
1. Protector — A fighter who seeks to repel an attack
protector, guardian, champion, supporter, advocate, apologist, patron, vindicator, upholder, forefighter
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.
Related words
- Phrases
- central defender
Forms
- Plural
- defenders → protectors, guardians, champions, supporters…
Example sentences
- champion Last year’s champion was expected to win Wimbledon.
- guardian He considers himself a guardian of moral standards.
- supporter The communist got his dependable supporter at last.
- protector Is there a protector on the part that is spinning?
By length
- 6 letters
- patron2
- 7 letters
- pleader
- 8 letters
- champion3, guardian3, advocate3, upholder
- 9 letters
- supporter3, protector3, apologist4, justifier
- 10 letters
- vindicator4
- 11 letters
- forefighter, withstander
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (patron2 = 2 syllables).