📖 Definitions of "Ninja"
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An adult male human.
"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."
- 2
(collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
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A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)
"every man for himself"
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(collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)
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A person trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.
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A person considered similarly skillful to the historical ninja, especially in covert or stealthy operation.
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A person considered to look like the historical ninja in some way, including (Mongolia) amateur private miners.
- 1
To act or move like a ninja, particularly with regard to a combination of speed, power, and stealth.
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To claim an item through abuse of game mechanics.
"That damn warrior ninja'd an epic-quality wand even though he can't even use it!"
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Of or related to ninjas in their various senses.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ninja"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| jujutsukanoun | A practitioner of any type of jujutsu/jujitsu martial arts, except judo. |
| judokanoun | (judo) A practitioner of the Japanese martial art of judo. |
| sneaknoun | One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information. |
| snipernoun | A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position. |
| judoistnoun | A person who does judo. |
| knifesmannoun | Someone who uses a knife. |
| kendoistnoun | A practitioner of the martial art of kendo. |
| roninnoun | A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet). |
| kendokanoun | A practitioner of kendo |
| sneakernoun | (Northeastern US, Florida, Atlantic Canada, Australia, New Zealand) An athletic shoe with a soft, rubber sole. A trainer. |
| nursery nursenoun | (UK) Someone trained to care for small children; nanny. |
| snatchernoun | One who snatches, or steals by snatching. |
| knifemannoun | A man who uses a knife as a weapon. |
| shokuninnoun | A Japanese artisan or craftsman. |
| martial artistnoun | A practitioner and/or preceptor of martial arts. |
| infiltratornoun | One who infiltrates an organization or territory; an undercover or covert agent. |
| knifernoun | Someone who stabs another with a knife. |
| nukenoun | A nuclear weapon. |
| martialistnoun | A warrior. |
| operative | Functional, in working order. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Ninja"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Ninja"
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