What is another word for thug?
454 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ θˈʌɡ], [ θˈʌɡ], [ θ_ˈʌ_ɡ]
The word 'thug' is often associated with individuals who engage in criminal activities, particularly violent ones. However, there are numerous synonyms that can be used to describe such individuals. Some of these words include hooligan, hoodlum, tough, bully, brute, ruffian, goon, villain, delinquent, and outlaw. These words all capture the essence of someone who is aggressive and prone to violent behavior, causing harm to others around them. It should be noted, however, that these words can also be used to describe someone who is simply misbehaving or engaging in unruly behavior, without necessarily being a violent criminal. As with any word, the context in which it is used is important in understanding its true meaning.
Synonyms for Thug:
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n.
• combatant- Jouster ,
- adversary ,
- antagonist ,
- assailant ,
- battler ,
- brawler ,
- bruiser ,
- bully ,
- combatant ,
- competitor ,
- contestant ,
- duelist ,
- enemy ,
- fighter ,
- foe ,
- gladiator ,
- man-at-arms ,
- mercenary ,
- militant ,
- opponent ,
- pugilist ,
- quarreler ,
- rival ,
- soldier ,
- struggler ,
- swordsman ,
- warrior .
- EXCON ,
- bad actors ,
- black marketeers ,
- ex con ,
- ex cons ,
- ex-cons ,
- excons ,
- inside people ,
- inside persons ,
- slippery eels ,
- yardbirds .
- bad guy ,
- brute ,
- crook ,
- cutthroat ,
- demon ,
- evildoer ,
- fiend ,
- gunman ,
- law breaker ,
- monster ,
- ogre ,
- scoundrel ,
- snake ,
- thief ,
- tyrant ,
- vampire ,
- vandal ,
- viper ,
- vulture ,
- wrongdoer .
- Gorillas ,
- bozo ,
- bozos ,
- moron ,
- strong arm .
- cardsharpers ,
- cattle thieves ,
- de spoiler ,
- de spoilers ,
- de-spoiler ,
- de-spoilers ,
- holdup artists ,
- sandbaggers ,
- second story operator ,
- second story operators ,
- second-story operators ,
- secondstory operator ,
- secondstory operators .
- Filcher ,
- burglar ,
- cat burglar ,
- culprit ,
- felon ,
- highwayman ,
- hijacker ,
- larcener ,
- larcenist ,
- lawbreaker ,
- lifter ,
- outlaw ,
- pickpocket ,
- pirate ,
- poacher ,
- prowler ,
- stealer ,
- swindler ,
- villain .
Other synonyms:
- gorilla .
- Crimes .
Other relevant words:
- Assassin ,
- Bickerer ,
- Bloodletter ,
- Bloodshedder ,
- Bushranger ,
- CHOR ,
- CONMAN ,
- Depredator ,
- Double dealer ,
- Head-hunter ,
- Kidnaper ,
- Larrikin ,
- Massacrer ,
- Misdemeanant ,
- Mosstrooper ,
- PERP ,
- Picaroon ,
- Pickeerer ,
- Picklock ,
- Piqueerer ,
- Purloiner ,
- Rapparee ,
- Scuffler ,
- Squabbler ,
- Swordplayer ,
- abductor ,
- accessory ,
- adherent ,
- anarchist ,
- apache ,
- arsonist ,
- assassinator ,
- atrocious ,
- attack ,
- bad actor ,
- bad hat ,
- baddie ,
- baddy ,
- badger ,
- bandido ,
- bandit ,
- bandito ,
- barbarian ,
- barbaric ,
- barbarous ,
- belligerent ,
- belted knight ,
- bend ,
- betrayer ,
- bitter ,
- black hat ,
- blackguard ,
- blade ,
- bloody ,
- bodyguard ,
- bomber ,
- bonnet ,
- bouncer ,
- box man ,
- boxer ,
- bravo ,
- brigand ,
- brutal ,
- buccaneer ,
- bucko ,
- bullyboy ,
- burker ,
- bush-ranger ,
- butcher ,
- button man ,
- caitiff ,
- callous ,
- cannibal ,
- cap ,
- cattle thief ,
- clod ,
- clot ,
- cold ,
- contender ,
- contrabandist ,
- convict ,
- corsair ,
- cowl ,
- cowling ,
- cracksman ,
- creature ,
- cruel ,
- curve ,
- cutpurse ,
- dacoit ,
- deceiver ,
- desperate criminal ,
- dip ,
- disciple ,
- disputant ,
- dummy ,
- embezzler ,
- enforcer ,
- eradicator ,
- evil-doer ,
- executioner ,
- exhaust hood ,
- exterminator ,
- falcon ,
- fence ,
- fencer ,
- fierce ,
- figurehead ,
- filibuster ,
- flunky ,
- follower ,
- footpad ,
- freebooter ,
- fugitive ,
- gallows ,
- gallows bird ,
- gamecock ,
- gang member ,
- gangbanger ,
- gangsta ,
- gaolbird ,
- garroter ,
- gawk ,
- gillie ,
- good-for-nothing ,
- goon ,
- grim ,
- gun ,
- gunsel ,
- gunslinger ,
- hanger-on ,
- harpy ,
- hatchet man ,
- hawk ,
- heartless ,
- heavy ,
- hell-raiser ,
- hellcat ,
- henchman ,
- highbinder ,
- hired killer ,
- hit man ,
- hold up ,
- holdup man ,
- homeboy ,
- homey ,
- homicide ,
- hood ,
- incendiary ,
- inhuman ,
- inmate ,
- insurgent ,
- jackal ,
- jackleg ,
- jail bird ,
- jailbird ,
- juvenile delinquent ,
- killer ,
- kindling ,
- kleptomaniac ,
- klutz ,
- knave ,
- knight ,
- lackey ,
- lout ,
- lubber ,
- lummox ,
- lump ,
- mafioso ,
- man ,
- man-eater ,
- manslayer ,
- marauder ,
- matador ,
- merciless ,
- minder ,
- minion ,
- mischief-maker ,
- miscreant ,
- mobsman ,
- murderer ,
- myrmidon ,
- ne'er-do-well ,
- nihilist ,
- oaf ,
- offender ,
- peculator ,
- perpetrator ,
- pesticide ,
- pilferer ,
- pillager ,
- plug-ugly ,
- plunderer ,
- poison ,
- poisoner ,
- poser ,
- prisoner ,
- privateer ,
- prizefighter ,
- professional killer ,
- public enemy ,
- punishment ,
- punk ,
- punk rock ,
- punk rocker ,
- puppet ,
- quisling ,
- radical ,
- ranger ,
- rapscallion ,
- rascal ,
- reprobate ,
- revolutionary ,
- road agent ,
- rogue ,
- rough ,
- roughneck ,
- rover ,
- rowdy ,
- rustler ,
- ruthless ,
- sandbagger ,
- satellite ,
- savage ,
- scalawag ,
- scallywag ,
- scamp ,
- scofflaw ,
- scrapper ,
- sea king ,
- second-story man ,
- shark ,
- shoplifter ,
- skin ,
- skinhead ,
- slaughterer ,
- slayer ,
- smuggler ,
- sneak thief ,
- spieler ,
- spoiler ,
- spunk ,
- stern ,
- stick-up man ,
- sticker ,
- stony ,
- stooge ,
- strangler ,
- street fighter ,
- streetfighter ,
- strong ,
- strong-armer ,
- stumblebum ,
- stumper ,
- subversive ,
- swashbuckler ,
- sword ,
- sycophant ,
- tilter ,
- tinder ,
- torpedo ,
- touchwood ,
- tough guy ,
- toughie ,
- traitor ,
- trigger man ,
- troublemaker ,
- two-timer ,
- unfeeling ,
- unkind ,
- varlet ,
- vicious ,
- viking ,
- votary ,
- wrangler ,
- wrecker ,
- wretch ,
- yahoo ,
- yob ,
- yobbo ,
- yobo .
- Black Marketeer ,
- Crocodiles ,
- Forager ,
- Grafter ,
- abuser ,
- blackmailer ,
- blackmailers ,
- cardsharper ,
- criminal ,
- crocodile ,
- cutthroats ,
- desperado ,
- despoiler ,
- despoilers ,
- deuce ,
- deuces ,
- ex-con ,
- foragers ,
- grafters ,
- guerillas ,
- heavies ,
- holdup artist ,
- hoodlum ,
- hoodlums ,
- hooligan ,
- housebreaker ,
- housebreakers ,
- inside person ,
- jailbirds ,
- larrikins ,
- mugger ,
- pillagers ,
- raider ,
- repeater ,
- revolutionaries ,
- rioter ,
- rioters ,
- robber ,
- roughs ,
- ruffian ,
- rustlers ,
- safecracker ,
- safecrackers ,
- scofflaws ,
- second-story operator ,
- shoplifters ,
- slippery eel ,
- subversives ,
- terrorist ,
- tough ,
- transgressor ,
- transgressors .
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How to use "Thug" in context?
A thug most commonly refers to a criminal who engages in violent behavior, especially in order to gain financial gain or power. In contemporary use, thug has also come to be used as an epithet, typically used to describe someone who is disliked or despised. Thugs are entrenched in various social and moral controversies posing a challenge to the moral development of young people. The term thug has been used to create a negative image of people who live in poverty and lack education, but who have something valuable in common: toughness.
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