AMBUSHERS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word ambushers. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AMBUSHERS
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assailants | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who attacks | ||||||||
attackers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who attacks | ||||||||
bushwhackers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person • a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War | ||||||||
guerillas | nounn | |||||||
noun • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment | ||||||||
gunmen | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun • a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) | ||||||||
infiltrators | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage • an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent | ||||||||
lurkers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone waiting in concealment | ||||||||
marauders | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who attacks in search of booty | ||||||||
raiders | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) • a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management | ||||||||
snipers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place |