vigilante

The word “vigilante” has 4 syllables: vig-i-lan-te

It's pronounced as /ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti/


What is synonym and antonym for vigilante?

In the thesaurus, “vigilante” has 46 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vigilante along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for vigilante

  • angel
  • attendant
  • avenger
  • baby-sitter
  • band
  • bird dog
  • castigator
  • cerberus
  • champion
  • chaperon
  • chaperone
  • chastiser
  • conservator
  • cop
  • crowd
  • curator
  • custodian
  • defender
  • escort
  • guard
  • keeper
  • multitude
  • nemesis
  • nurse
  • overseer
  • paladin
  • patrol
  • preserver
  • punisher
  • redresser
  • requiter
  • revenger
  • righter
  • safeguard
  • scourge
  • search party
  • sentinel
  • shepherd
  • sitter
  • sponsor
  • superintendent
  • supervisor
  • throng
  • trustee
  • warden
  • watchdog

Antonyms for vigilante

Meanings of vigilante

  • noun
    1. A person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

Example Sentences

  • The vigilante fought crime when the police were unable to act.
  • Many people saw him as a hero, but others believed he was just a vigilante causing chaos.
  • The movie featured a vigilante who took justice into his own hands.
  • She became a vigilante after witnessing the corruption in her city.
  • The vigilante was determined to stop the criminals, even if it meant breaking the law.

On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vigilante, such as: angel, attendant, avenger, baby-sitter, band, bird dog, castigator.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

nemesis

  • adversary
  • affliction
  • assessment
  • avenger
  • bane
  • booby trap
  • castigation
  • castigator
  • catch
  • censure
  • charge
  • chastisement
  • chastiser
  • comeuppance
  • condemnation
  • confinement
  • correction
  • criticism
  • curse
  • damnation
  • danger
  • denouncement
  • discipline
  • example
  • fine
  • hazard
  • hex
  • hoodoo
  • imprisonment
  • incarceration
  • infliction
  • jinx
  • menace
  • mulct
  • opponent
  • penalty
  • peril
  • pitfall
  • plague
  • punisher
  • punishment
  • rebuke
  • redresser
  • reprimand
  • reprisal
  • reproof
  • requiter
  • retaliation
  • retribution
  • revenge
  • revenger
  • righter
  • risk
  • rival
  • ruination
  • scourge
  • sentence
  • snag
  • threat
  • torment
  • trouble
  • vengeance
  • vigilante
  • wrath

watchdog

  • administrator
  • adviser
  • angel
  • attack dog
  • attendant
  • auditor
  • baby sitter
  • baby-sitter
  • bandog
  • bird dog
  • bitch
  • bodyguard
  • canine
  • caretaker
  • cerberus
  • champion
  • chaperon
  • chaperone
  • claviger
  • cleaner
  • cleaning person
  • concierge
  • conservator
  • convoy
  • coonhound
  • cop
  • counselor
  • courser
  • cur
  • curator
  • custodian
  • deacon
  • defender
  • director
  • dog
  • dogcatcher
  • doggie
  • doggy
  • eavesdropper
  • escort
  • gamekeeper
  • gatekeeper
  • governor
  • guard
  • guarddog
  • guardian
  • guide
  • guide dog
  • gundog
  • hack
  • honor guard
  • hound
  • housesitter
  • hunter
  • informant
  • invigilator
  • janitor
  • keeper
  • lapdog
  • listener
  • lookout
  • maintenance person
  • manager
  • minder
  • mongrel
  • mutt
  • nurse
  • observer
  • officer
  • overseer
  • paladin
  • patrol
  • picket
  • police dog
  • pooch
  • preserver
  • prison head
  • protector
  • pup
  • puppy
  • puppy dog
  • ranger
  • safeguard
  • sentinel
  • sentry
  • sheepdog
  • shepherd
  • sitter
  • skipper
  • sled dog
  • sponsor
  • spotter
  • steward
  • super
  • superintendent
  • supervisor
  • surveillant
  • swamper
  • tike
  • trustee
  • tyke
  • vigilante
  • warden
  • warder
  • watch
  • watcher
  • watchkeeper
  • watchman
  • watchperson
  • whelp
  • wolf dog
  • wolfhound
  • working dog

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