TRAPPERS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

trappers

noun

plural of trapper

as in hunters

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

nonhunters

Example Sentences

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trappers

hunters

Noun

Unlike solitary hunters such as leopards or tigers, wolves pursue prey that often outweighs them considerably, which means a lone wolf is, in practical terms, an ineffective one.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The site of the battlefield was well known, and Legg says the team referenced old reports of possible remains from relic hunters.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 June 2026