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

In the federal cases involving Bartlett, English and Wolfer, the courts found both that Iran manufactured or supplied the weapons used in the attacks and that the assailants were trained or directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The drones will be implemented this school year at Boyd Anderson High in Lauderdale Lakes but will only be deployed in the event of an active assailant, Hepburn said. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

In a blind rage after watching his brother die, Duke catches up to one of their assailants and beats him to death — with a crowd watching. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

The drones are designed to use a combination of sirens, strobe lights and pepper gel to overwhelm the assailant. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 July 2026