Synonyms for assailant

Most common

attacker · aggressor · invader · assaulter

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

victim, defender, protector

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.

Forms

Plural

assailants → attackers, aggressors, invaders, assaulters…

Example sentences

• attacker Sami has never been able to describe his attacker.
• aggressor The aggressor tried to portray itself as the victim.
• invader The invader keeps blaming the victim for the invasion.
• adversary Fear is an adversary that one must face to move forward.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

invader³

8 letters

attacker³, assailer

9 letters

adversary⁴, aggressor³, assaulter

10 letters

antagonist⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (invader³ = 3 syllables).