TRAPPERS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

trappers

noun

plural of trapper

as in hunters

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nonhunters

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Recent Examples of trappers Even though trapping itself isn’t painful to the animal, some anti-trappers and hunters are uncomfortable with the idea of an animal being captive, or experiencing fear when the trapper arrives to check the trap. — Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026

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hunters

Noun

So if bigger, more mature bats of breeding age are being targeted by hunters, that could affect flying fox populations overall.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
As a condition of his federal-court sentence, Lewton is prohibited from outfitting or guiding hunters for a full year.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026

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