Synonyms for brigand
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An outlaw or bandit.
Forms
- Plural
- brigands → bandits, highwaymen, marauders, robbers…
Example sentences
- robber The robber tried to plunge the knife into the boy.
- bandit A bandit will be the best underling.
- highwayman A highwayman robbed a foot passenger of his money.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| brigand | rising | |
| robber | rising | |
| bandit | rising | |
| marauder | rising | |
| highwayman | rising | |
| picaroon | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- outlaw2, bandit2, robber2
- 8 letters
- marauder3, picaroon
- 10 letters
- highwayman, freebooter
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (outlaw2 = 2 syllables).