Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun predator
2 senses of predator
Sense 1
marauder, predator, vulture, piranha -- (someone who attacks in search of booty)
=> attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter -- (someone who attacks)
Sense 2
predator, predatory animal -- (any animal that lives by preying on other animals)
=> animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)