Synonyms of pugilist

pugilist

noun

ˈpyü-jə-list 

as in boxer

one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists

a pugilist with the trademark of the boxing ring: a nose that showed signs of having been broken on more than one occasion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boxer
• fighter
• gladiator
• prizefighter
• pug
• slugger
• middleweight
• heavyweight
• welterweight
• bantamweight
• featherweight
• palooka
• lightweight
• flyweight
• light heavyweight
• cruiserweight
• stumblebum
• superheavyweight

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of pugilist

Gaetz received support from some Trump allies who argue the Florida Republican, a pugilist with a long list of enemies in both chambers, is being treated unfairly. —Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024

Carbajal does some dapper clowning around and Morales-Woolery is a very funny faux pugilist but the comedy never quite catches fire. —Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024

Bloom is the center of the drama, his handsome leading man visage transformed by prosthetics that give him a broken nose, cauliflower ears, and a pugilist's demeanor. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024

By contrast, a court transformed into a pugilist for right-wing partisans has tanked its public approval and spread legal chaos, which inevitably follows radical departures from precedent. —Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 23 July 2024