Synonyms for corsair

Most common

pirate · raider · buccaneer · picaroon

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A privateer or pirate in general.

Forms

Plural

corsairs → pirates, buccaneers, raiders, robbers…

Example sentences

• pirate The fishing boat turned out to be a pirate skiff.
• raider The corporate raider had a history of running companies into the ground.

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

pirate², robber², raider²

8 letters

picaroon

9 letters

buccaneer³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pirate² = 2 syllables).