Synonyms of raider

raider

noun

ˈrā-dər 

as in invader

one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause

villagers lived in constant fear of the raiders, who captured their women and children and sold them into slavery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invader
• attacker
• aggressor
• militant
• plunderer
• assailant
• pillager
• initiator
• ambusher
• hawk
• instigator
• combatant
• warmonger
• militarist
• jingoist
• belligerent
• war hawk
• ambuscader
• forayer
• jingo
• cobelligerent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defender
• pacifist
• dove
• peacemaker
• nonbelligerent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raider

In 1983, corporate raider Carl Icahn wanted to buy oil giant Phillips 66 but didn’t have the money. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026

Pumpkin’s lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by Thalia (Sossamon). — Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026

Out of all 32 teams in the League, the Las Vegas raiders get the first pick of the draft, with the New York Jets to follow. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2026

The cornerstone of his style as a corporate raider is to take a small stake in an undervalued business and then grind his way to having more and more control. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026