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Synonyms for weapon

  • noun

Most common

unit champion legend moron arm artillery armament

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Unit — A very skilled, competent, or capable person or thing worthy of awe

unit, champion, legend

2. Moron — an idiot, an oaf, a fool, a tool; a contemptible or incompetent person

moron, arse vulgar

Other

armament, tool, arm, artillery

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An idiot, an oaf, a fool, a tool; a contemptible or incompetent person.

  2. n. 2

    A very skilled, competent, or capable person or thing worthy of awe.

Related words

Word family
weaponed weaponeer weaponless weaponry weapons-grade weaponsmith weaponsmithing weaponsmithy
Phrases
nuclear weapon thermonuclear weapon survival weapon cold weapon energy weapon thermobaric weapon atomic weapon siege weapon
Is a kind of
tool instrument

Forms

Plural
weapons → units, champions, legends, morons…

Choose the right word

Weapon or Arms?

Anything that can be wielded in fight may become a weapon, as a pitchfork or a paving-stone; arms are especially made and designed for conflict.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • unit An individual is the smallest unit of the society.
  • champion Last year’s champion was expected to win Wimbledon.
  • legend There is a mysterious legend surrounding this lake.
  • moron Ziri wouldn't waste his smile on a moron like you.
  • arm The policeman caught the fleeing thief by the arm.
  • artillery Tactical nuclear weapons can be fired from artillery.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
weaponsteady
unitfalling
championrising
legendsteady
moronrising
armrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
arm1
4 letters
unit2, tool1, arse1
5 letters
moron2
6 letters
legend2
8 letters
champion3, armament3
9 letters
artillery4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unit2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
arme
Italiano
arma
Deutsch
Waffe
Català
arma