Definition for Thug:

• One of a band of religious robbers and assassins in India; hence, any assassin or ruffian.

Synonyms for Thug:

• n.

  •
  • con artist,
  • child molester,
  • accessory,
  • CONMAN,
  • arsonist,
  • drug baron,
  • drug lord,
  • con woman,
  • abductor,
  • fence.
  •
  • Crimes,
  • attack.
  •combatant (noun)
  • man-at-arms,
  • foe,
  • adversary,
  • struggler,
  • militant,
  • enemy,
  • combatant,
  • assailant,
  • competitor,
  • opponent,
  • gladiator,
  • swordsman,
  • Jouster,
  • soldier,
  • brawler,
  • mercenary,
  • bully,
  • fighter,
  • bruiser,
  • quarreler,
  • duelist,
  • antagonist,
  • pugilist,
  • battler,
  • rival,
  • contestant,
  • warrior.
  •criminal (noun)
  • ex-cons,
  • ex con,
  • yardbirds,
  • ex cons,
  • EXCON,
  • bad actors,
  • black marketeers,
  • inside people,
  • slippery eels,
  • inside persons,
  • excons.
  •evildoer (noun)
  • snake,
  • fiend,
  • cutthroat,
  • tyrant,
  • scoundrel,
  • bad guy,
  • law breaker,
  • gunman,
  • wrongdoer,
  • vampire,
  • vandal,
  • evildoer,
  • demon,
  • ogre,
  • brute,
  • crook,
  • thief,
  • vulture,
  • monster,
  • viper.
  •gangster (noun)
  • member of the family,
  • bruisers,
  • mobster,
  • mafioso,
  • hit person,
  • gangster,
  • Mafiosi.
  •goon (noun)
  • bozos,
  • tough guy,
  • moron,
  • goon,
  • strong arm,
  • bozo,
  • Gorillas.
  •gunman (noun)
  • yegg,
  • racketeer,
  • gang leader,
  • mug.
  •hood (noun)
  • hood.
  •hoodlum (noun)
  • troublemaker,
  • rowdy,
  • delinquent,
  • professional killer,
  • murderer,
  • killer,
  • hired killer,
  • gang member,
  • bandit,
  • Assassin.
  •robber (noun)
  • cattle thieves,
  • de spoiler,
  • cardsharpers,
  • secondstory operator,
  • secondstory operators,
  • second-story operators,
  • second story operators,
  • sandbaggers,
  • second story operator,
  • de spoilers,
  • de-spoiler,
  • de-spoilers,
  • holdup artists.
  •strong-armer (noun)
  • strong-armer.
  •thief (noun)
  • pickpocket,
  • stealer,
  • outlaw,
  • lifter,
  • larcenist,
  • cat burglar,
  • poacher,
  • burglar,
  • Filcher,
  • pirate,
  • lawbreaker,
  • swindler,
  • hijacker,
  • villain,
  • highwayman,
  • culprit,
  • felon,
  • prowler,
  • larcener.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • gorilla.

Paraphrases for Thug:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    bully.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    wicked.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    punk, motherfucker, felon, mug, badass, mob, bastard, brute.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    gangster, hoodlum, bandit, lowlife, thief, rascal, scoundrel, hooligan, gangsta, bum, rogue, criminal.

Antonyms for Thug:

• n.

  • hoodlum
    police, law.