Synonyms of bandit

bandit

noun

as in pirate

a criminal who attacks and steals from travelers and who is often a member of a group of criminals

They were two of the most famous bandits of the 19th century.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pirate
• thief
• robber
• highwayman
• burglar
• footpad
• marauder
• stealer
• housebreaker
• looter
• pincher
• pillager
• plunderer
• cracksman
• cat burglar
• embezzler
• ravisher
• safecracker
• picklock
• kidnaper
• grafter
• kleptomaniac
• pickpocket
• despoiler
• purloiner
• kidnapper
• shoplifter
• pilferer
• smuggler
• larcenist
• cutpurse
• rustler
• abductor
• klepto
• hijacker
• sneak thief
• carjacker
• ransacker
• skyjacker
• poacher
• mugger
• dip

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of bandit

History says Fox will make out like a bandit; in 2019, the last time the network hosted the Cowboys in a standalone, coast-to-coast season opener, Jerry Jones’ charges humbled the Giants in front of an audience of 23.9 million fans. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2024

The film takes place partly in that sunny hospital and partly in impossible locations where the story of a group of bandits out for revenge leads them to travel the world. —Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024

Another involves three nuns who ventured from Mission Santa Barbara to bring food and Bibles to local Native Americans more than a century ago, then were were robbed and killed by highway bandits. —Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Of course, anyone looking to recklessly blast rocket launchers and beat bandits to death for pocket treasure will be fully out of luck. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024