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Synonyms of bandit

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Another word for bandit is outlaw. Other synonyms of bandit are brigand, bandito, criminal and fugitive.

Synonyms and similar words for bandit

nounOne who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.

nounAn outlaw.

  • criminalA person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
  • fugitiveA person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to...
  • outlawA criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.

nounOne who cheats others.

nounSynonym of arse bandit.

nounMore synonyms

  • banditoA bandit, particularly of the type associated with Mexico.
  • brigandAn outlaw or bandit.
  • rappareeA bandit or brigand.
  • latron obsoleteA robber or brigand; one who plunders.

Meaning of bandit

  1. noun One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
  2. noun An outlaw.
  3. noun One who cheats others.

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Questions about synonyms of bandit

What is another word for bandit?
Bandit has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as outlaw, brigand, bandito, criminal and fugitive.
What does bandit mean?
Bandit means one who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bandit (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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