Home › Words › R › retreaterretreaterretreater · noun — one who retreats.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, retreater ranks #2,519 of 43,271 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom retreat + -er.nounOne who retreats.A survivalist who plans to withdraw to a remote region in the event of a catastrophe.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.retreating 72% match — The act of moving back from something; a retreat. vs retreater →retirant 72% match — One who has retired from work; a retiree. vs retreater →retreatant 72% match — a participant in a religious or similar retreat vs retreater →retier 70% match — One who reties. vs retreater →retrencher 70% match — One who retrenches. vs retreater →withdrawer 67% match — Someone who withdraws. vs retreater →retracer 67% match — One who retraces. vs retreater →retrainer 66% match — One who retrains. vs retreater →