bandit

The word “bandit” has 2 syllables: ban-dit

It's pronounced as /ˈbændɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for bandit?

In the thesaurus, “bandit” has 58 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for bandit along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for bandit

  • abductor
  • brigand
  • burglar
  • carjacker
  • cat burglar
  • cracksman
  • criminal
  • crook
  • cutpurse
  • desperado
  • despoiler
  • dip
  • embezzler
  • footpad
  • forager
  • gangster
  • grafter
  • gunperson
  • highwayman
  • highwayperson
  • hijacker
  • holdup person
  • hooligan
  • housebreaker
  • kidnaper
  • kidnapper
  • klepto
  • kleptomaniac
  • larcenist
  • looter
  • marauder
  • mobster
  • mugger
  • outlaw
  • picklock
  • pickpocket
  • pilferer
  • pillager
  • pincher
  • pirate
  • plunderer
  • poacher
  • purloiner
  • racketeer
  • raider
  • ransacker
  • ravager
  • ravisher
  • robber
  • rustler
  • safecracker
  • shoplifter
  • skyjacker
  • smuggler
  • sneak thief
  • stealer
  • thief
  • villain

Antonyms for bandit

Meanings of bandit

  • noun
    1. One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
    2. An outlaw.
    3. One who cheats others.
    4. An enemy aircraft.
    5. A runner who covertly joins a race without having registered as a participant.
  • verb
    1. To rob, or steal from, in the manner of a bandit.

Example Sentences

  • The story featured a clever bandit who outsmarted the sheriff.
  • They dressed up as a bandit for the Halloween party.
  • The movie follows a notorious bandit who steals from the rich.
  • The old legend spoke of a bandit who roamed the mountains at night.
  • She played the role of the charming bandit in the school play.

On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to bandit, such as: abductor, brigand, burglar, carjacker, cat burglar, cracksman, criminal.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

jailbird

  • JD
  • bad actor
  • bad egg
  • bad guy
  • bad person
  • baddie
  • baddy
  • bandit
  • black marketeer
  • black sheep
  • blackguard
  • blackmailer
  • bootlegger
  • brigand
  • bully
  • cad
  • caitiff
  • captive
  • capture
  • chain gang member
  • con
  • convict
  • criminal
  • crook
  • culprit
  • dawdler
  • deadhead
  • delinquent
  • desperado
  • detainee
  • deuce
  • drifter
  • drunkard
  • evader
  • evildoer
  • ex-con
  • fallen angel
  • felon
  • fink
  • fugitive
  • gangster
  • guerrilla
  • guilty party
  • guilty person
  • gunslinger
  • heavy
  • heel
  • hellhound
  • hood
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • hostage
  • hustler
  • inmate
  • inside person
  • internee
  • juvenile delinquent
  • juvie
  • lag
  • lawbreaker
  • lifer
  • loafer
  • long-termer
  • loser
  • lounger
  • louse
  • lowlife
  • malefactor
  • marauder
  • miscreant
  • mobster
  • mug
  • muscle
  • neglecter
  • offender
  • outcast
  • outlaw
  • pariah
  • parolee
  • pickpocket
  • prisoner
  • probationer
  • punk
  • racketeer
  • rapscallion
  • rascal
  • rat
  • recreant
  • repeater
  • reprobate
  • robber
  • rogue
  • rounder
  • rowdy
  • ruffian
  • scalawag
  • scamp
  • scofflaw
  • scoundrel
  • scum
  • sinner
  • slippery eel
  • sneak
  • suspect
  • thug
  • tough
  • transgressor
  • trespasser
  • trusty
  • vagabond
  • varlet
  • villain
  • wretch
  • wrong number
  • wrongdoer
  • yardbird
  • young offender

saboteur

  • adversary
  • agent
  • antagonist
  • archenemy
  • asperser
  • assailant
  • assassin
  • attacker
  • backbiter
  • bad person
  • bandit
  • betrayer
  • calumniator
  • competitor
  • contender
  • criminal
  • defacer
  • defamer
  • defiler
  • demolisher
  • desecrater
  • desecrator
  • despoiler
  • destroyer
  • detractor
  • disputant
  • emulator
  • falsifier
  • fifth column
  • foe
  • graffitist
  • guerrilla
  • informer
  • inquisitor
  • invader
  • murderer
  • opponent
  • opposition
  • other side
  • prosecutor
  • ravager
  • rebel
  • revolutionary
  • rival
  • ruiner
  • seditionist
  • slanderer
  • spy
  • tagger
  • terrorist
  • traducer
  • traitor
  • vandal
  • vilifier
  • villain
  • waster
  • wrecker

safecracker

  • abductor
  • bandit
  • brigand
  • buccaneer
  • burglar
  • cardsharper
  • carjacker
  • cat burglar
  • cattle thief
  • cheat
  • chiseler
  • con artist
  • corsair
  • cracksman
  • crook
  • cutpurse
  • desperado
  • despoiler
  • dip
  • embezzler
  • fence
  • filcher
  • forager
  • fraud
  • grafter
  • hijacker
  • holdup artist
  • housebreaker
  • kidnaper
  • kidnapper
  • klepto
  • kleptomaniac
  • larcenist
  • looter
  • marauder
  • midnighter
  • mugger
  • operator
  • owl
  • picklock
  • pickpocket
  • pilferer
  • pillager
  • pincher
  • pirate
  • plunderer
  • poacher
  • porch climber
  • prowler
  • punk
  • purloiner
  • raider
  • ransacker
  • ravisher
  • robber
  • rustler
  • sandbagger
  • second-story operator
  • shoplifter
  • skyjacker
  • smuggler
  • sneak thief
  • sneakthief
  • stealer
  • stickup
  • swindler
  • thief
  • thug

baddie

  • antagonist
  • antihero
  • assassin
  • bad actor
  • bad egg
  • bad guy
  • bad news
  • bad person
  • baddy
  • bandit
  • beast
  • black sheep
  • blackguard
  • bravo
  • brute
  • cad
  • caitiff
  • cheat
  • con
  • convict
  • creep
  • criminal
  • crook
  • culprit
  • cutthroat
  • dastard
  • desperado
  • devil
  • enfant terrible
  • evildoer
  • felon
  • fiend
  • gangster
  • good-for-nothing
  • goon
  • gunman
  • heavy
  • heel
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • hound
  • imp
  • incorrigible
  • jailbird
  • knave
  • lawbreaker
  • libertine
  • loser
  • lowlife
  • maggot
  • malefactor
  • meanie
  • meany
  • mischief-maker
  • mischiefmaker
  • miscreant
  • monster
  • nazi
  • no-good
  • offender
  • outlaw
  • perp
  • perpetrator
  • racketeer
  • rapscallion
  • rascal
  • reprobate
  • robber
  • rogue
  • rough
  • rowdy
  • ruffian
  • savage
  • scalawag
  • scallywag
  • scamp
  • scapegrace
  • scoundrel
  • serpent
  • sinner
  • snake
  • stinker
  • thief
  • thug
  • tough
  • transgressor
  • trash
  • trespasser
  • vagabond
  • varlet
  • villain
  • villainess
  • viper
  • wretch
  • wrongdoer

baddy

  • antagonist
  • antihero
  • assassin
  • bad actor
  • bad egg
  • bad guy
  • bad news
  • bad person
  • baddie
  • bandit
  • beast
  • black sheep
  • blackguard
  • bravo
  • brute
  • cad
  • caitiff
  • cheat
  • con
  • convict
  • creep
  • criminal
  • crook
  • culprit
  • cutthroat
  • dastard
  • desperado
  • devil
  • enfant terrible
  • evildoer
  • felon
  • fiend
  • gangster
  • good-for-nothing
  • goon
  • gunman
  • heavy
  • heel
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • hound
  • imp
  • incorrigible
  • jailbird
  • knave
  • lawbreaker
  • libertine
  • loser
  • lowlife
  • maggot
  • malefactor
  • meanie
  • meany
  • mischief-maker
  • mischiefmaker
  • miscreant
  • monster
  • nazi
  • no-good
  • offender
  • outlaw
  • perp
  • perpetrator
  • racketeer
  • rapscallion
  • rascal
  • reprobate
  • robber
  • rogue
  • rough
  • rowdy
  • ruffian
  • savage
  • scalawag
  • scallywag
  • scamp
  • scapegrace
  • scoundrel
  • serpent
  • sinner
  • snake
  • stinker
  • thief
  • thug
  • tough
  • transgressor
  • trash
  • trespasser
  • vagabond
  • varlet
  • villain
  • villainess
  • viper
  • wretch
  • wrongdoer

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