serviceman vs noncombatant

noncombatant vs serviceman

serviceman and noncombatant both are nouns.

serviceman is not an adjective while noncombatant is an adjective.

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

As nouns, noncombatant is a hyponym of serviceman; that is, noncombatant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than serviceman:

serviceman: someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
noncombatant: a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)

Other hyponyms of serviceman include air force officer, commander, artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner, bluejacket, navy man, sailor, sailor boy, commando, ranger, conscript, draftee, inductee, enlisted person, devil dog, leatherneck, Marine, shipboard soldier, military officer, officer, occupier, striper, ex-serviceman, vet, veteran, veteran, veteran soldier, military volunteer, voluntary, volunteer.

serviceman (noun)	noncombatant (noun)
someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force	a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)

serviceman (adjective)	noncombatant (adjective)
	member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon
	used of civilians in time of war

Difference between serviceman and noncombatant

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