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plural of brigand
Synonyms of brigands
formal + old-fashioned
a person who commits robbery usually as part of a group
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for brigands
- assassins,
- bandits,
- bravos
- (or bravoes),
- criminals,
- crooks,
- desperadoes
- (or desperados),
- felons,
- gunmen,
- highwaymen,
- lawbreakers,
- mafiosi,
- malefactors,
- offenders,
- outlaws,
- perpetrators,
- perps,
- pirates
- bullies,
- gangbangers,
- gangstas,
- gangsters,
- goons,
- gorillas,
- hoodlums,
- hoods,
- hooligans,
- mobsters,
- mugs,
- plug-uglies,
- punks,
- roughnecks,
- rowdies,
- ruffians,
- thugs,
- toughies,
- toughs,
- yobbos
- (or yobboes)
- [British],
- yobs
- [British]
- juvenile delinquents,
- tearaways
- [British]
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“Brigands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigands. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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