bandits

NOUN

thief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

criminal gangster hooligan marauder mobster outlaw pirate raider robber

STRONG

brigand crook desperado forager hijacker pillager plunderer racketeer villain

WEAK

gunperson highwayperson holdup person ravager

Antonyms

WEAK

law police

Example Sentences

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The life of a superhero lends itself well to gallivanting through galaxies, battling space pirates and star bandits.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

The Rams made out like bandits when the Falcons struggled and the pick they got back turned out to land at No. 13.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A security report cited by AFP said bandits came on "41 motorcycles, each carrying two or three men".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The military is stretched thin on other fronts as well, including fighting armed gangs known as "bandits" in the northwest and separatists in the southeast.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The Maryland countryside, with its smugglers and spies and bandits, is the last place Fletcher wants to spend the night.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly