civilian vs noncombatant

civilian and noncombatant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
civilian	Yes	Yes	No	No
noncombatant	Yes	Yes	No	No

civilian (noun)	noncombatant (noun)
a nonmilitary citizen	a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)

civilian (adjective)	noncombatant (adjective)
associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military	member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon
	used of civilians in time of war