Synonyms for
Terrorists
Definition
Terrorists are people who use violence and fear to achieve a political goal.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- terrorists attack
- terrorists group
- terrorists bomb
- terrorists killed
- terrorists captured
- terrorists plot
- terrorists responsible
Word family
noun terrorism
adjective terroristic
Usage note
The term 'terrorist' is highly charged and often used pejoratively. Its antonyms are also context-dependent and can be controversial.
Example sentences
- The terrorists attacked the city and caused chaos.
- The government is trying to stop the terrorists from carrying out their plans.
- The terrorists used a suicide bomb to attack the embassy.
- The police arrested a group of terrorists who were planning an attack.
- Many innocent people were killed by the terrorists' actions.
Quotes
Terrorists are not following Islam. Killing people and blowing up people and dropping bombs in places and all this is not the way to spread the word of Islam. So people realize now that all Muslims are not terrorists.
Terrorists have no religion, no nation, and no race.
Terrorists want to intimidate and disrupt the normal functioning of our society.