Synonyms of assailant

assailant

noun

ə-ˈsā-lənt 

as in attacker

one who violently sets upon another

the darkness prevented me from getting a good look at my assailant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacker
• assaulter
• robber
• predator
• bushwhacker
• invader
• rapist
• aggressor
• besieger
• mugger
• raider
• raper
• molester
• ravager
• counterattacker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assailant

The child fought off the assailant and escaped; the suspect found himself in handcuffs. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Bishop is enlisted by new director Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) to help Gibbs on his quest to track down the unknown assailants who tried to kill him. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

As the envoy leaves the British royal residence to fly back to the US, President Penn gets shot by an unknown assailant. — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Authorities found the assailant dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first reported, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026