ASSAILANT Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word assailant. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| attacker | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who attacks | ||||||
| aggressor | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who attacks • a confident assertive person who acts as instigator | ||||||
| assaulter | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who attacks | ||||||
| antagonist | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who offers opposition • a muscle that relaxes while another contracts • a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug | ||||||
| enemy | nounn | |||||
noun • an opposing military force • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) • any hostile group of people • a personal enemy | ||||||
| intruder | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission | ||||||
| invader | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who enters by force in order to conquer | ||||||
| offender | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||
| perpetrator | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | ||||||
| raider | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) • a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management | ||||||
