Synonyms of predator

predator

noun

ˈpre-də-tər 

as in vampire

a person who habitually preys upon others

measures taken to protect minors against sexual predators

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vampire
• shark
• vulture
• wolf
• user
• kite
• buzzard
• exploiter
• harpy
• bloodsucker
• leech
• sponge
• destroyer
• devourer
• sponger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predator

Tunas are among the largest predators in the open ocean, with some species reaching almost 10 feet (over 3 meters) in length and living for over 40 years. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

For example, a flurry of reports about mountain lions in a neighborhood could suggest someone is feeding deer, which could attract the predator mountain lions. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Fee is physically abused, but Big Eric treats him differently from the other children, grooming him not as a victim but as a fellow-predator. — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

The semiaquatic predator’s eyes would have also protruded from the skull, similar to the Indian gharial, because the eye sockets were raised like a telescope, Burke added. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026