Synonyms for kidnapper

Most common

abductor · snatcher · captor

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person who kidnaps someone.

Related words

Other spellings

kidnaper

Forms

Plural

kidnappers → abductors, snatchers, captors…

Example sentences

• abductor Sami was mistaken for the girl's abductor.
• snatcher The young snatcher wasn't spotted by the police again.

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

captor²

8 letters

abductor³, snatcher²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (captor² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

kidnappeur