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BANDIT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BANDIT?

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Need another word that means the same as “bandit”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “bandit” in this overview.

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Bandit as a Noun
Definitions of "Bandit" as a noun
Synonyms of "Bandit" as a noun (4 Words)
Usage Examples of "Bandit" as a noun
Associations of "Bandit" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Bandit” are: brigand, robber, raider, mugger

Bandit as a Noun

Definitions of "Bandit" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bandit” as a noun can have the following definitions:

An armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band.
An enemy aircraft.
A robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area.

Synonyms of "Bandit" as a noun (4 Words)

brigand	An armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band.
mugger	A robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street. The mugger* snatched my purse and ran away.*
raider	Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war. Masked raiders burst into the 100 seater restaurant.
robber	A person who commits robbery.

Usage Examples of "Bandit" as a noun

The bandit produced a weapon and demanded money.

Associations of "Bandit" (30 Words)

arrest	The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody. They placed her under arrest.
brigand	A member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
burgle	Commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling. Our house in London has been burgled.
cattle	Animals of a group related to domestic cattle including yak bison and buffaloes. So many head of cattle.
criminal	Relating to crime as opposed to civil matters. A criminal* offence.*
despoil	Steal goods; take as spoils. The church was despoiled of its marble wall covering.
felonious	Relating to or of the nature of felony. Felonious intent.
guilty	Showing a sense of guilt. A guilty* secret.*
illegalize	Declare illegal; outlaw.
illicit	Contrary to or forbidden by law. Illicit sex.
larceny	Theft of personal property In English law larceny was replaced as a statutory crime by theft in 1968.
malefactor	A person who commits a crime or some other wrong.
offense	A feeling of anger caused by being offended.
outlaw	Declare illegal outlaw. Secondary picketing has been outlawed.
pillage	Goods or money obtained illegally. Artworks pillaged from churches and museums.
rapine	The violent seizure of someone’s property. The fruits of violence and rapine.
recidivist	Relating to recidivists. Research reveals that murderers are less likely to be recidivist* than other criminals.*
rob	Rip off; ask an unreasonable price. The burglars robbed him of all his money.
robber	A person who commits robbery.
rustler	A person who rounds up and steals cattle, horses, or sheep. Police have so far arrested 649 rustlers countrywide.
shoplift	Steal in a store. She was caught shoplifting a pair of shoes.
shoplifting	The action of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer. Shrinkage is the retail trade s euphemism for shoplifting.
steal	Steal a base. The chorus is a steal* from The Smiths London.*
theft	The act of taking something from someone unlawfully. The latest theft* happened at a garage.*
thief	A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it. The thief* stole the drugs from a doctor s surgery.*
thievery	The act of taking something from someone unlawfully. Petty thievery.
transgression	The spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata. The boy was punished for the transgressions of his father.
unlawful	Not morally right or permissible. The use of unlawful* violence.*
vagrancy	The state of living as a vagrant; homelessness. A descent into vagrancy* and drug abuse.*