TERRORISTS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word terrorists. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TERRORISTS
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| assassins | nounn | |||||||
noun • a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed • a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders | ||||||||
| bombers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight • a person who plants bombs • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | ||||||||
| extremists | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who holds extreme views adjective satellite • (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm | ||||||||
| fanatics | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) adjective satellite • marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea | ||||||||
| guerrillas | nounn | |||||||
noun • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment | ||||||||
| hijackers | 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 | ||||||||
| insurgents | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment adjective satellite • in opposition to a civil authority or government | ||||||||
| militants | nounn | |||||||
noun • a militant reformer adjective satellite • disposed to warfare or hard-line policies • showing a fighting disposition • engaged in war | ||||||||
| radicals | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root • especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem noun • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule • an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule • a person who has radical ideas or opinions • (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity • a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed adjective satellite • (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm • markedly new or introducing radical change • arising from or going to the root or source | ||||||||
| saboteurs | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks • a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader | ||||||||
