Antonyms for assailant
əˈseɪ ləntas·sailant

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1. attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulternoun

   someone who attacks

   Synonyms:
   aggressor, assaulter, attacker

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. assailantnoun

   Synonyms:
   assailer, aggressor, assaulter, antagonist

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1. friend

   a friend is someone nice, not mean.

   "my friend would never hurt me, she is not an assailant."

   Submitted by JP03 on January 22, 2015  

How to use assailant in a sentence?

1. August Strindberg:

   I always disliked dogs, those protectors of cowards who lack the courage to fight an assailant themselves.

2. Kerr Putney:

   But for his work, the assailant may not have been disarmed, he's an athletically built young man, and he took the fight to the assailant. Unfortunately he had to give his life to do so.

3. Major Scott Champagne:

   It was huge, any homicide investigator will tell you that one of the first things is knowing your victim, understanding the victim. In a majority of homicide investigations, the victim had known their assailant. It’s not unusual. So for us to be able to finally identify the victim months later allowed us to get the ball rolling on the investigation. We went full steam ahead at that point.

4. The Israeli military:

   The assailant was shot by forces on the site, resulting in his death.

5. Eric Hoffer:

   The uncompromising attitude is more indicative of an inner uncertainty than a deep conviction. The implacable stand is directed more against the doubt within than the assailant without.

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