Attack synonyms

Dose, ambush, aggress, affect, abuse, address, act of aggression, admonishment, bout, and convulsion are all synonyms for attack. Defend and protect are antonyms of attack. And here are 216 another word for attack.

Another word for attack

1. begin an assault

Ambush, begin an assault, begin hostilities, blitz, bombard, charge, fire on/at, pounce, rush, shell, strafe, strike, and storm are all synonyms for attack.

2. assault

Aggress, ambush, assail, assault, batter, beat up on, beat up, beat, do over, duff someone up, fall upon, get stuck into, have a go at, jump, knock about, knock around, lace into, lash out at, lay into, let fly at, let someone have it, mug, paste, pitch into, pounce on, pound, pummel, rough up, sail into, set about, set upon, strike at, tear into, thrash, work over, and light into are all another word for attack.

3. affect

Affect, damage, have an effect on, infect, strike at, strike, take hold of, and injure are all synonyms for attack.

4. criticize

Abuse, admonish, bag, bash, bawl out, berate, blame, blast, cane, carpet, castigate, censure, chastise, chew out, condemn, criticize, crucify, cut up, dress down, excoriate, find fault with, fulminate against, give someone a bad press, give someone a roasting, give someone a rocket, give someone a rollicking, give someone hell, hammer, harangue, haul over the coals, have a go at, impugn, knock, lambast, lay into, monster, objurgate, pillory, pull apart, pummel, rap over the knuckles, rate, ream out, rebuke, remonstrate with, reprimand, reproach, reprove, revile, roast, rollick, rubbish, sail into, savage, slag off, slam, slash, slate, take to pieces, take to task, tear a strip off someone, tear into, tear someone off a strip, vilify, and reprehend are all another word for attack.

5. attend to

Address, apply oneself to, attend to, buckle down to, concentrate on, confront, deal with, direct one's attention to, embark on, focus on, get cracking on, get started on, get stuck into, get to work on, get weaving on, go to work on, grapple with, have a crack at, have a go at, have a shot at, see to, set about, set to work on, undertake, and have a stab at are all synonyms for attack.

6. assault

Act of aggression, assault, blitz, charge, drive, incursion, inroad, invasion, offensive, onslaught, push, raid, razzia, rush, sally, sortie, storming, strike, thrust, and onset are all another word for attack.

7. criticism

Admonishment, admonition, bashing, blast, broadside, caning, carpeting, censure, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, diatribe, dressing-down, earful, harangue, invective, knocking, polemic, rant, rap over the knuckles, rating, rebuke, reprimand, reproval, revilement, roasting, rocket, rollicking, slating, stricture, telling-off, ticking off, tirade, verbal onslaught, vilification, wigging, and philippic are all synonyms for attack.

8. fit

Bout, convulsion, dose, fit, flare-up, outburst, paroxysm, seizure, spasm, spell, and access are all another word for attack.

Attack synonym statistics

Attack synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 3 synonyms with 3, 14, and 18 letters and 13 synonyms with 4 letters. 19 synonyms with 5 letters and 37 synonyms with 6 letters.

30 synonyms with 7 letters and 32 synonyms with 8 letters. 22 synonyms with 9 letters and 10 synonyms with 10 letters. 5 synonyms with 11 letters and 12 synonyms with 12 letters. 4 synonyms with 13, 15, 16, and 20 letters and 1 synonym with 21, and 22 letters. For a total of 207 another word for attack.

Attack sentences

The army prepared to attack.

The shark launched an attack.

They planned a surprise attack.

The soldiers defended against attack.

Related Words for attack

  1. Drawback
    • Synonyms: disadvantage, snag
    • Opposites: benefit, advantage
    • Part of speech: noun
  2. Attraction
    • Synonyms: appeal, attractiveness
    • Opposites: repulsion, aversion
    • Part of speech: noun
  3. Unforgettable
    • Synonyms: memorable, indelible
    • Opposites: forgettable, unexceptional
    • Part of speech: adjective
  4. Attentive
    • Synonyms: alert, awake
    • Opposites: inattentive, inconsiderate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  5. Spectacular
    • Synonyms: striking, picturesque
    • Opposites: dull, unimpressive
    • Part of speech: adjective
  6. Attribute
    • Synonyms: ascribe, assign
    • Opposites: discredit, dismiss
    • Part of speech: verb
  7. On track
    • Synonyms: On schedule, on course
    • Opposites: off course, misdirected
    • Part of speech: adjective
  8. Track
    • Synonyms: path, pathway
    • Opposites: ignore, neglect
    • Part of speech: noun
  9. Black
    • Synonyms: dark, pitch black
    • Opposites: clear, bright
    • Part of speech: adjective
  10. Jackal
    • Synonyms: Canine, coyote
    • Opposites: prey, victim
    • Part of speech: noun
  11. Attach
    • Synonyms: fasten, fix
    • Opposites: separate, detach, disconnect
    • Part of speech: verb
  12. Attached
    • Synonyms: fond of, devoted to
    • Opposites: detached, separated
    • Part of speech: adjective
  13. Jackass
    • Synonyms: Donkey, ass
    • Opposites: genius, smart person
    • Part of speech: noun
  14. Jacket
    • Synonyms: coat, jerkin
    • Opposites: exposure, nakedness
    • Part of speech: adjective
  15. Lack
    • Synonyms: be without, have need of
    • Opposites: have, own, possess, enjoy
    • Part of speech: verb
  16. Matter
    • Synonyms: affair, business
    • Opposites: void, nothingness
    • Part of speech: noun
  17. Pattern
    • Synonyms: design, decoration
    • Opposites: disorder, chaos
    • Part of speech: noun
  18. Background
    • Synonyms: surrounding(s), backdrop
    • Opposites: foreground, front
    • Part of speech: noun
  19. Obstacle
    • Synonyms: barrier, hurdle
    • Opposites: advantage, asset, aid
    • Part of speech: noun
  20. Attempt
    • Synonyms: try, strive
    • Opposites: abandon, neglect
    • Part of speech: noun
  21. Attitude
    • Synonyms: point of view, view
    • Opposites: indifference, apathy
    • Part of speech: noun
  22. Attractive
    • Synonyms: Alluring, appealing
    • Opposites: unappealing, repulsive
    • Part of speech: adjective
  23. Feedback
    • Synonyms: response, reaction
    • Opposites: silence, neglect
    • Part of speech: noun
  24. Attention
    • Synonyms: awareness, notice
    • Opposites: neglect, distraction
    • Part of speech: noun
  25. Attorney
    • Synonyms: lawyer, legal practitioner
    • Opposites: client, non-lawyer
    • Part of speech: noun