Synonyms for pirate

Synonyms for (noun) pirate

Synonyms: pirate, pirate ship

Definition: a ship that is manned by pirates

Similar words: ship

Definition: a vessel that carries passengers or freight


Synonyms: sea robber, sea rover, buccaneer, pirate

Definition: someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

Similar words: pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler, despoiler, freebooter, looter

Definition: someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)


Synonyms: pirate, plagiariser, plagiarist, plagiarizer, literary pirate

Definition: someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

Similar words: thief, stealer

Definition: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it


Synonyms for (verb) pirate

Synonyms: highjack, hijack, commandeer, pirate

Definition: take arbitrarily or by force

Usage: The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami

Similar words: seize

Definition: take or capture by force

Usage: The terrorists seized the politicians; The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages


Synonyms: pirate

Definition: copy illegally; of published material

Similar words: steal

Definition: take without the owner's consent

Usage: Someone stole my wallet on the train; This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation


Visual thesaurus for pirate