smuggler vs contrabandist

smuggler and contrabandist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smuggler	Yes	No	No	No
contrabandist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, smuggler and contrabandist are synonyms defined as:

smuggler and contrabandist: someone who imports or exports without paying duties

Other synonyms of smuggler include moon-curser, moon curser, runner.

smuggler (noun)	contrabandist (noun)
someone who imports or exports without paying duties	someone who imports or exports without paying duties