Adjective Words To Describe Veterans

A veteran is a person who has significant experience and expertise in a particular occupation or field.

Words to Describe Veterans

Following are common words you can use to describe veterans in your writing:

1. Expert

An individual of recognized knowledge in a particular topic, typically confirmed by academic standing and publications, who is called upon by one of the parties to testify in court as to his or her opinion of the underlying facts. Also referred to as expert witness.

2. experienced

The definition of experienced is a person with training, knowledge or who has participated in something.

3. Skilled

Having or requiring an ability, as in a particular industrial occupation, gained by special experience or training

 4. Versed

Knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced

 5. Steady

Reliable; dependable.

 6. Hardened

Confirmed or inveterate, esp. in wrong or immoral behavior; habitual

 7. Seasoned

Experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby

8. One long in service

An experienced person

 9. War horse

An experienced soldier

 10. Old-timer

A person with considerable tenure or experience in a given place or activity; a veteran.

 11. Weathered

Made sloping so as to shed water

 12. Reenlisted man

An experienced soldier

13. Old hand

A person who is experienced at a certain activity.

 14. Ability 

A skill, talent, or capacity:

 15. One of the old guard

An experienced person

 16. Seasoned campaigner

An experienced soldier

 17. ex-G.I

An experienced soldier

18. Old bird

An experienced person

 19. ex-service man

An experienced soldier

20. Sourdough

Dough, leavened with yeast and lacto bacteria that produce acids giving a sour taste.

 21. gi

An enlisted person in or a veteran of any of the US armed forces, especially a person enlisted in the army.

22. Wise

Method or manner of doing; way:

 23. Amateur

A person who does something without professional skill

 24. Venerable

Worthy of reverence, especially by religious or historical association:

 25. Veteran soldier

a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

 26. Old dog

An experienced person

 27. ex-soldier

An experienced soldier

 28. Vet

Vet is short for a veterinarian (a doctor who takes care of animals) or short for a veteran (a person who has served as a soldier).

29. Old-soldier

Someone with a lot of experience in something; an old hand.

 30. Master

A skilled artist.

 31. Patriarch

The oldest member of a group:

 32. Patrician

Any person of high social rank; aristocrat

 33. Knowledge 

Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc.

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