All assailant synonyms

noun assailant

• aggressor — The aggressor in a fight or battle is the person, group, or country that starts it.
• mugger — A person who attacks and robs another in a public place.
• invader — to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent: Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
• goon — Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
• foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
• assaulter — a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition.
• antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
• bushwhacker — a person who travels around or lives in thinly populated woodlands
• opposite number — counterpart; equivalent: New members with an interest in folk art will find their opposite numbers in the association's directory.
• attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.