Synonyms for predator

Most common

vulture · piranha · marauder

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

prey, victim, quarry

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

Related words

Word family

predatorism predation predatory prey

Phrases

ambush predator predator satiation predator saturation sit-and-wait predator

Forms

Plural

predators → vultures, piranhas, marauders, preyers…

Example sentences

• vulture Once, the vulture was a bird that lived in Poland.
• piranha Ah, that's not an oscar in your aquarium; it's a piranha!

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

preyer²

7 letters

vulture², piranha³

8 letters

marauder³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (preyer² = 2 syllables).