Synonyms for picaroon

Most common

pirate · corsair · privateer · buccaneer · rogue · knave

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A pirate ship.

2. n. 2

   A rogue.

3. v. 1

   To behave as a pirate.

Forms

Plural

picaroons → pirates, corsairs, privateers, buccaneers…

Past participle

picarooned
e.g. picarooned → looted, pillaged…

Example sentences

• pirate The fishing boat turned out to be a pirate skiff.
• privateer A privateer is not a pirate.
• rogue Those rogue rebels do not deserve to roam the Earth.
• knave You've thwarted my plans for the last time, you miserable knave!

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

loot¹

5 letters

rogue¹, knave¹

6 letters

pirate²

7 letters

corsair², pillage², brigand

9 letters

privateer, buccaneer³

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