Synonyms for hired gun

Most common

gun · trigger man · shooter · gunslinger · mercenary · gunfighter

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person who is employed as an armed guard, enforcer, or mercenary and who is prepared to use gunplay or similar violent methods in order to assert the interests of their employer.

Example sentences

• gun My brother was threatened by someone waving a gun.
• shooter There was a school shooter threat at my school today.
• gunslinger Tom looks great with his gunslinger beard and mustache.
• mercenary As a mercenary, did you participate in torture sessions?

By length

3 letters

gun¹

7 letters

shooter², torpedo³

9 letters

mercenary⁴

10 letters

gunslinger³, gunfighter³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shooter² = 2 syllables).