Synonyms of hackers

hackers

noun

plural of hacker

1

as in crackers

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

• crackers
• cyberpunks
• geeks
• techies
• technocrats
• technophiles
• phishers
• gearheads
• computerists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• technophobes
• computerphobes

2

as in amateurs

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

• amateurs
• kids
• beginners
• hacks
• novices
• newcomers
• freshmen
• triflers
• inexperts
• learners
• jacklegs
• rookies
• tyros
• greenhorns
• neophytes
• tenderfeet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• experts
• craftsmen
• hands
• masters
• adepts
• sharks
• past masters
• sharps
• aces
• virtuosos
• wizards
• veterans
• maestros
• vets
• crackerjacks
• old hands
• old-timers
• whizzes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hackers

Other hackers have been capitalizing on the leaks too, even pretending to release a 113GB torrent of the game that turned out to be malware. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Yet, security researchers say the methods hackers use to breach PLCs are not sophisticated. — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

British energy companies are on alert after hackers believed to be affiliated with the Iranian regime temporarily shut down a small-scale energy generator last month, The Sunday Telegraph reported. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

The series of attacks has shaken the members of the community, despite most users recognizing there was not much that the Cara team could do in the face of escalating capabilities of scrapers and hackers. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The hackers allegedly stole more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property from universities, as well as emails and other information from employees at private companies, government agencies, and NGOs. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026

For example, malicious cyber-hackers seeking to wreak havoc could use AI to corrupt the pharmaceutical manufacturing process, creating dangerous, tainted drug products. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

While Hollywood often depicts hackers remotely hijacking an entire vehicle, experts say modern attacks are more likely to target the broader ecosystem surrounding autonomous cars. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026