Synonyms of hacker

hacker

noun

ˈha-kər 

1

as in cracker

a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information

the company's security experts spent days trying to figure out how a hacker could have gotten past the firewall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cracker
• cyberpunk
• geek
• techie
• technocrat
• gearhead
• technophile
• phisher
• computerist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• technophobe
• computerphobe

2

as in amateur

a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science

weekend golf hackers who are there mainly for the social networking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amateur
• kid
• beginner
• hack
• novice
• freshman
• rookie
• newcomer
• jackleg
• trifler
• inexpert
• learner
• greenhorn
• tyro
• tenderfoot
• neophyte

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expert
• master
• craftsman
• ace
• shark
• hand
• past master
• virtuoso
• wizard
• maestro
• whiz
• adept
• veteran
• crackerjack
• sharp
• vet
• old hand
• old-timer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hacker

Among the tranche of documents leaked by the hacker and whistleblower Rui Pinto was a copy of Mancini’s first contract with City. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

But experts argue that the ShinyHunters members, which many threat intelligence researchers have previously identified as a loose collective of young hackers around the world, should also brace themselves for the FBI's response. — Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

News of the breach first emerged when cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs discovered that a mysterious hacker claimed to be selling access to over 153 million driver’s licenses from the US and Canada. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

However, that does not prove the hackers' claimed method of attack. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026