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

Need another word that means the same as “buccaneer”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “buccaneer” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Buccaneer” are: pirate, sea robber, sea rover, marauder, raider, freebooter, plunderer, privateer, viking, bandit, robber, desperado, daredevil, seeker of adventures, hero, heroine, swashbuckler, knight errant, crusader, venturer, traveller, voyager, wanderer

Buccaneer as a Noun

Definitions of "Buccaneer" as a noun

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

• A pirate, originally one operating in the Caribbean.
• Someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation.
• A person who acts in a recklessly adventurous and often unscrupulous way, especially in business.

Synonyms of "Buccaneer" as a noun (23 Words)

bandit	An enemy aircraft. The bandit produced a weapon and demanded money.
crusader	A warrior who engages in a holy war. Crusaders for early detection and treatment of mental illnesses.
daredevil	A reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things. Spectators watched in horror as the nineteen year old daredevil smashed into the ground.
desperado	A desperate or reckless person, especially a criminal.
freebooter	A pirate or lawless adventurer.
hero	The principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem. Jumpsuits are hands down our hottest hero piece right now.
heroine	The main good female character in a work of fiction. She was a true feminist heroine.
knight errant	A chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa.
marauder	A person who marauds; a raider. A band of English marauders were surprised and overcome.
pirate	A ship that is manned by pirates. Pirate recordings.
plunderer	Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war.
privateer	An officer or crew member of a privateer. Francis Drake disliked other privateers poaching prizes he regarded as his own.
raider	A person who attacks an enemy in their territory; a marauder. Scandinavian raiders put down their roots in Cumbria.
robber	A person who commits robbery.
sea robber	A division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land.
sea rover	A division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land.
seeker of adventures	A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful.
swashbuckler	A person who engages in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance. Two swashbucklers featuring kilted warriors are due to fill cinemas this year.
traveller	A person who is travelling or who often travels. Business travellers.
venturer	A person who enjoys taking risks.
viking	Any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries.
voyager	An act of traveling by water.
wanderer	A person who travels aimlessly. He is a longtime seaman a rootless wanderer.

Usage Examples of "Buccaneer" as a noun

• The marauding buccaneers who used to terrorize the Mediterranean coasts.
• The company might be a target for an individual buccaneer seeking power and prestige.

Associations of "Buccaneer" (30 Words)

arrogate	Take or claim (something) without justification. They arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation s true interests.
commandeer	Officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes. The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami.
corsair	A pirate.
depredation	An act of attacking or plundering. The depredations of age and disease.
deprive	Depose (someone, especially a member of the clergy) from office. The Archbishop deprived a considerable number of puritan clergymen.
filch	Pilfer or steal (something, especially an item of small value) in a casual way. They filched milk off morning doorsteps.
freebooter	A pirate or lawless adventurer.
hack	Cut with a hacking tool. I can t hack it anymore.
hijack	An incident or act of hijacking. A man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday.
hijacker	Someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination. These activists are the real hijackers of the revolution.
infamous	(of a person) deprived of all or some citizens’ rights as a consequence of conviction for a serious crime. The infamous Benedict Arnold.
kidnap	The action of kidnapping someone. They were arrested for robbery and kidnap.
loot	Steal (something) from someone. The gang escaped with their loot.
notorious	Known widely and usually unfavorably. Los Angeles is notorious for its smog.
pillage	Goods or money obtained illegally. Rebellious peasants intent on pillage.
pirate	A ship that is manned by pirates. His latest album has been pirated and downloaded so many times since its release that he s lost 10 million in sales.
plunder	Plunder a town after capture. The army sacked the city and carried off huge quantities of plunder.
privateer	A commander or crew member of a privateer often regarded as a pirate. Francis Drake disliked other privateers poaching prizes he regarded as his own.
ransack	Search thoroughly. Man has ransacked the planet for fuel.
rapine	The act of despoiling a country in warfare. The fruits of violence and rapine.
ravage	Cause severe and extensive damage to. His face had withstood the ravages of time.
rob	Steal. Bob thinks my suit cost 70 and even then he thinks I was robbed.
seize	Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force take as one s right or possession. The army seized the town.
spoliation	The intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence. The spoliation of the Church.
steal	Steal a base. A delicious languor was stealing over her.
thieve	Be a thief; steal something. The students have been thieving my favourite art books.
usurp	Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force. The Church had usurped upon the domain of the state.
viking	Any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries.