fighter
n. countablen. someone who is involved in a physical fight or a war. You can also use it to describe a person who never gives up when things get difficult.
n. a person who fights in a physical conflict, such as a soldier or boxer; metaphorically, an individual who shows great determination and resilience in the face of adversity.
The young boxer is a strong fighter.
Despite the difficult diagnosis, she remained a fighter and never missed a single day of her treatment plan.
Historians often distinguish between the professional soldier and the irregular fighter, noting that the latter's motivations are frequently rooted in local grievances rather than national strategy.
From Middle English fightere, fyghtor, feghtere, feghtare, fiȝtare, fiȝtere, from Old English feohtere. Equivalent to fight + -er.
Often used with adjectives like 'brave' or 'determined' when describing someone's personality.