All veteran synonyms
vet·er·an
V v noun veteran
- feds — the Fed, Informal. the Federal Reserve System.
- commandos — Plural form of commando.
- golden-ager — an elderly person, especially one who has retired.
- marines — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
- warhorse — a horse used in war; charger.
- commando — A commando is a group of soldiers who have been specially trained to carry out surprise attacks.
- freelancer — freelance (def 1).
- green beret — a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces.
- gi — generic identifier
- longtimer — One who has been a resident, member, etc. for a long time.
- gramps — grandfather.
- draftee — a person who is drafted into military service. Compare enlistee (def 1).
- kingfish — any of several marine food fishes of the drum family, especially of the genus Menticirrhus, found off the E coast of the U.S.
- elder — (of one or more out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of a greater age.
- kingpin — Bowling. headpin. the pin at the center; the number five pin.
- ceo — CEO is an abbreviation for chief executive officer.
- musketeer — a soldier armed with a musket.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- geezer — an odd or eccentric man: the old geezer who sells shoelaces on the corner.
- consultant — A consultant is an experienced doctor with a high position, who specializes in one area of medicine.
adj veteran
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- practical — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
- geriatric — of or relating to geriatrics, old age, or aged persons.
- fireball — Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- battle-scarred — adversely affected from the experience of battle, or some other traumatic experience
- in the know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- qualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
- capable — If a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability to do it.
adjective veteran
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- exercised — Simple past tense and past participle of exercise.
- oldish — somewhat old: an oldish man.
- inured — to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to): inured to cold.