Synonyms of bandit

bandit

noun

as in pirate

a criminal who attacks and steals from travelers and who is often a member of a group of criminals

They were two of the most famous bandits of the 19th century.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pirate
• thief
• robber
• highwayman
• burglar
• footpad
• marauder
• stealer
• housebreaker
• looter
• pincher
• pillager
• plunderer
• cracksman
• cat burglar
• embezzler
• ravisher
• safecracker
• picklock
• kidnaper
• grafter
• kleptomaniac
• pickpocket
• despoiler
• purloiner
• kidnapper
• shoplifter
• pilferer
• smuggler
• larcenist
• cutpurse
• rustler
• abductor
• klepto
• hijacker
• sneak thief
• carjacker
• ransacker
• skyjacker
• poacher
• mugger
• dip

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of bandit

Rolling a pumpkin over for inspection, the bandit seemingly surveys its surroundings for witnesses before taking a quick bite. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024

But the pandemic-era inflationary period played out unlike any other in history, and wealthy people made out like bandits. —Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024

When the film starts, a cursed bandit of pirates led by Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) are aboard Sparrow’s former ship, the Black Pearl, and have kidnapped Turner’s love interest, Elizabeth Swann (Knightley). —Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024

Authorities are searching for a masked bandit who shot at a bank teller in Lake Forest before making off with $31,000. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024