What is another word for cannon fodder?
399 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ kˈanən fˈɒdə], [ kˈanən fˈɒdə], [ k_ˈa_n_ə_n f_ˈɒ_d_ə]
Cannon fodder is a term that refers to soldiers who are expendable and serve as targets in battle. However, it is often considered impolite and offensive. For this reason, there are other words and phrases used to describe soldiers in war, such as "cannon meat," "combatants," "grunts," "infantry," "foot soldiers," "troops," and "enlisted personnel." These terms are more respectful and focus on the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers instead of their expendability. It is important to remember that soldiers are individuals with lives, families, and passions, and their contributions to the military should not be disregarded or dismissed.
Synonyms for Cannon fodder:
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n.
• cannon fodder • person Other synonyms:
- Mia ,
- PVT ,
- airman ,
- airwoman ,
- bombardier ,
- commando ,
- crew ,
- foot soldier ,
- green beret ,
- grenadier ,
- grunt ,
- guardsman ,
- gunner ,
- hussar ,
- infantryman ,
- marine ,
- medic ,
- militiaman ,
- orderly ,
- paramilitary ,
- paratrooper ,
- peacekeeper ,
- point man ,
- private ,
- ranger ,
- reservist ,
- saboteur ,
- sacrificial lamb ,
- section eight ,
- sentry ,
- serviceman ,
- serviceperson ,
- servicewoman ,
- shock troops ,
- signalman ,
- soldier ,
- soldier of fortune ,
- standard-bearer ,
- storekeeper ,
- trooper ,
- whipping boy ,
- yardbird .
- cinderella ,
- gi ,
- irregular ,
- legionary ,
- mercenary ,
- plaything ,
- recruit ,
- regular ,
- scout ,
- stooge ,
- victim ,
- volunteer ,
- warlord .
- pawn ,
- toy ,
- unfortunate .
- creature .
- instrument .
- man .
- rank .
- target .
Other relevant words:
- 0 ,
- absolute ,
- adult male ,
- aeronaut ,
- aim ,
- alien ,
- animal ,
- animate being ,
- artilleryman ,
- atypical ,
- audacious ,
- aught ,
- averageness ,
- aviator ,
- aviatress ,
- aviatrix ,
- barren ,
- beast ,
- blow ,
- bluejacket ,
- brave out ,
- braw ,
- brute ,
- buck private ,
- bunch ,
- butt ,
- by ,
- calculate ,
- cannoneer ,
- cat's-paw ,
- cavalryman ,
- code ,
- color bearer ,
- common soldier ,
- compute ,
- con ,
- consume ,
- convict ,
- courageous ,
- crowd ,
- crying ,
- cryptograph ,
- cypher ,
- dally ,
- dauntless ,
- deficient ,
- desolate ,
- despoil ,
- destroyer ,
- devastate ,
- devil dog ,
- diddle ,
- direct ,
- dirt ball ,
- dissipation ,
- diversionist ,
- do in ,
- downright ,
- dupe ,
- egregious ,
- emaciate ,
- encipher ,
- encrypt ,
- endure ,
- enlistee ,
- enrol ,
- enroll ,
- enter ,
- even ,
- fair game ,
- fauna ,
- fearless ,
- fiddle ,
- fifth columnist ,
- figure ,
- fire warden ,
- fixture ,
- flagrant ,
- flier ,
- flirt ,
- flunkey ,
- flunky ,
- flyer ,
- footslogger ,
- foray ,
- forest fire fighter ,
- free-lance ,
- freelance ,
- g.i. ,
- gang ,
- gastrointestinal ,
- gay ,
- gb ,
- gentleman ,
- gentleman's gentleman ,
- geographical indication ,
- gilbert ,
- glaring ,
- go ,
- goat ,
- godforsaken ,
- goose egg ,
- grade ,
- grenade thrower ,
- gross ,
- guerilla ,
- guerrilla ,
- guide ,
- habitue ,
- hapless ,
- hardy ,
- hock ,
- homo ,
- hospital attendant ,
- human ,
- human being ,
- human beings ,
- human race ,
- humanity ,
- humankind ,
- humans ,
- inadequate ,
- inauspicious ,
- individual ,
- inmate ,
- inscribe ,
- insect ,
- instrumental role ,
- instrumentate ,
- insurgent ,
- intimate ,
- intrepid ,
- isle of man ,
- jackanapes ,
- jejune ,
- knock off ,
- languish ,
- laughingstock ,
- lay waste to ,
- leatherneck ,
- legal document ,
- legal instrument ,
- legionnaire ,
- levy ,
- liquidate ,
- lookout ,
- lookout man ,
- loot ,
- louse ,
- macerate ,
- machine gunner ,
- mankind ,
- marcher ,
- maritime ,
- mark ,
- market keeper ,
- materialistic ,
- maverick ,
- medical officer ,
- medick ,
- membership ,
- mercantile ,
- military man ,
- military personnel ,
- military recruit ,
- military volunteer ,
- miniature ,
- miserable ,
- misfortunate ,
- moneymaking ,
- mortar ,
- musical instrument ,
- nada ,
- nameless ,
- naught ,
- nautical ,
- neat ,
- neutralise ,
- neutralize ,
- nil ,
- nix ,
- nobody ,
- nonentity ,
- nought ,
- null ,
- object ,
- objective ,
- obscure ,
- offer ,
- official document ,
- oink ,
- order ,
- out-and-out ,
- outrank ,
- para ,
- paramilitary force ,
- paramilitary organization ,
- paramilitary unit ,
- past tense ,
- past times ,
- pathetic ,
- pathfinder ,
- permissive waste ,
- picket ,
- piece ,
- pigmy ,
- pillage ,
- pine away ,
- piteous ,
- pitiable ,
- pitiful ,
- place ,
- play ,
- plunder ,
- point ,
- poor people ,
- preceding ,
- prey ,
- puppet ,
- quarry ,
- raise ,
- range ,
- rank and file ,
- ransack ,
- rate ,
- rattail ,
- rattail fish ,
- ravage ,
- reave ,
- reckon ,
- reconnoiter ,
- reconnoitre ,
- retiring ,
- right-down ,
- rot ,
- ruiner ,
- run off ,
- sailor ,
- sailor boy ,
- scapegoat ,
- scourge ,
- second ,
- second-rater ,
- secret ,
- secret code ,
- sentinel ,
- sheer ,
- shipboard soldier ,
- shopkeeper ,
- short ,
- soak ,
- social rank ,
- social station ,
- social status ,
- spotter ,
- squander ,
- squirm ,
- state trooper ,
- steady ,
- strange ,
- stranger ,
- strip ,
- subordinate ,
- subscript ,
- subsidiary ,
- substandard ,
- talent scout ,
- target area ,
- temporary ,
- tennessean ,
- terra incognita ,
- thriftlessness ,
- tool ,
- toy dog ,
- tradesman ,
- trefoil ,
- trench mortar ,
- twist ,
- unconstipated ,
- underling ,
- undoer ,
- unfearing ,
- unfortunate person ,
- unidentified ,
- unknown quantity ,
- unknown region ,
- unnamed ,
- unorthodox ,
- unpaid ,
- unpaid worker ,
- unpredictable ,
- unsung ,
- uprooter ,
- valet ,
- veritable ,
- voluntary ,
- ware ,
- waste material ,
- waste matter ,
- waste product ,
- wastefulness ,
- wasteland ,
- wastrel ,
- watch ,
- weather ,
- whippersnapper ,
- wight ,
- wild ,
- work out ,
- work party ,
- world ,
- worldly-minded ,
- wrecker ,
- wrestle ,
- wretched ,
- wriggle ,
- write in code ,
- writhe ,
- yard bird ,
- yes-man ,
- yesteryear ,
- zero ,
- zilch ,
- zip ,
- zippo .
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How to use "Cannon fodder" in context?
Cannon fodder is a term used to describe soldiers who are used as a disposable asset in combat. The term is often used to reference those soldiers who are sent into battle without the usual amounts of preparation or training, and who are usually killed or injured in high numbers. Cannon fodder is considered to be an asset to the war effort only if the soldier is quickly and easily killed or captured, and does not pose a significant threat to the troops or the enemy.
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