Synonyms & related words for martial

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of martial — including warlike, soldierly, military, militaristic, bellicose, warring. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to martial

Explore words related to martial — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include martially, karate, kickboxing, jujitsu, epigrams, aikido, warrior, unsoldierly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for martial

Common synonyms for martial include warlike, soldierly, military, militaristic, bellicose, warring, combative, fighting — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does martial come from?

The word martial breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mart-, from Latin mars (“god Mars”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.