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 assailant, David Wayne DePape, was subsequently prosecuted and sentenced to life in prison. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 July 2026

After arming himself, Achilles is recognized by his assailants. — News Desk, Artforum, 6 July 2026

In a further interview that night, the victim named Fuller, Brown and Mumphrey as the assailants. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

The state also sought to undercut the defense theory that the DNA could point to an unknown suspect, arguing that trace DNA under fingernails does not automatically suggest a struggle with an assailant. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026