BUSHWHACKERS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word bushwhackers. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BUSHWHACKERS
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| assailants | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who attacks | ||||||
| attackers | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who attacks | ||||||
| bandits | nounn | |||||
noun • an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band | ||||||
| guerrillas | nounn | |||||
noun • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment | ||||||
| marauders | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who attacks in search of booty | ||||||
| outlaws | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law • disobedient to or defiant of law verb • declare illegal; outlaw | ||||||
| raiders | 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 | ||||||
| rebels | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action verb • take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance • break with established customs | ||||||
| renegades | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • having deserted a cause or principle verb • break with established customs | ||||||
| hillbilly | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person | ||||||