guerillas (Meaning)
guerillas
a person who engages in irregular warfare especially as a member of an independent unit carrying out harassment and sabotage (see sabotage sense 2), of, relating to, or suggestive of guerrillas especially in being aggressive, radical, or unconventional, a member of a band of persons engaged in warfare not as part of a regular army but as an independent unit making surprise raids behind enemy lines
Synonyms & Antonyms of guerillas
Synonyms:
- spearmen
- Continentals
- crossbowmen
- legionnaires
- cavaliers
- lancers
- carabiniers
- counterguerrillas
- foot soldiers
- riflemen
- commandos
- counterguerillas
- gunners
- men-at-arms
- belligerents
- regulars
- archers
- jarheads
- gendarmes
- cuirassiers
- servicewomen
- warhorses
- pikemen
- recruits
- musketeers
- guardsmen
- combatants
- grunts
- mortarmen
- militiamen
- footmen
- cannoneers
- reservists
- draftees
- conscripts
- doughboys
- GIs
- carabineers
- enrollees
- artillerymen
- minutemen
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
guerillas Sentence Examples
- The guerillas launched a surprise attack on the enemy camp, catching them off guard.
- The rebel guerillas had established a stronghold in the mountainous region, making it difficult for the government to engage them.
- The guerrilla fighters used hit-and-run tactics to harass and disrupt enemy supply lines.
- The government tried to quell the guerilla uprising, but it proved to be a protracted conflict.
- The guerillas' stealth and knowledge of the terrain gave them an advantage in the jungle warfare.
- The guerillas often provided medical care and education to the local population, earning their support.
- The guerrilla movement had a charismatic leader who inspired loyalty and devotion from its followers.
- The guerillas used unconventional methods, such as ambushes and sabotage, to weaken their opponents.
- The government eventually negotiated a peace agreement with the guerillas, ending the years of conflict.
- Despite the ceasefire, the guerilla group remained vigilant, watchful for any signs of a renewal of hostilities.
FAQs About the word guerillas
a person who engages in irregular warfare especially as a member of an independent unit carrying out harassment and sabotage (see sabotage sense 2), of, relatin
paramilitaries, partisans,soldiers, marines, Confederates, Federals, raiders, legionaries,warriors, veterans
civilians,noncombatants,
The guerillas launched a surprise attack on the enemy camp, catching them off guard.
The rebel guerillas had established a stronghold in the mountainous region, making it difficult for the government to engage them.
The guerrilla fighters used hit-and-run tactics to harass and disrupt enemy supply lines.
The government tried to quell the guerilla uprising, but it proved to be a protracted conflict.
