Assailant

Pronunciation: /əˈseɪlənt/

Assailant (noun)

  1. a person who attacks someone physically.

Examples

  • The assailant fled the scene quickly.
  • An assailant was apprehended by the police.

Common collocations: armed assailant, identify the assailant, unknown assailant

Synonyms of Assailant

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Assailant

  • someone who protects against an attack