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MUGGER Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word mugger. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word mugger. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for MUGGER

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assailant
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks

attacker
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks

bandit
nounn
noun

• an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

brigand
nounn
noun

• an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

crook
nounn
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

• a circular segment of a curve

• a long staff with one end being hook shaped

verb

• bend or cause to bend

footpad
nounn
noun

• a highwayman who robs on foot

highwayman
nounn
noun

• a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it

hijacker
nounn
noun

• a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it

• someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination

larcenist
nounn
noun

• a person who commits larceny

looter
nounn
noun

• someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

marauder
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks in search of booty

pickpocket
nounn
noun

• a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

pilferer
nounn
noun

• a thief who steals without using violence

plunderer
nounn
noun

• someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

raider
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

robber
nounn
noun

• a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

ruffian
nounn
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

stealer
nounn
noun

• a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

swindler
nounn
noun

• a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

thief
nounn
noun

• a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

Best Hypernyms For MUGGER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mugger, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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robber

Alternatives for ASSAILANT

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