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BULLY Synonyms

There are 46 synonyms of the word bully. (exact relations)
There are 22 hypernyms of the word bully. (close relations)
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hooligan
nounn
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

rowdy
adjectiveadj
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

adjective satellite

• disturbing the public peace; loud and rough

ruffian
nounn
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

tough
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not given to gentleness or sentimentality

• physically toughened

• resistant to cutting or chewing

noun

• someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

• an aggressive and violent young criminal

• a cruel and brutal fellow

adjective satellite

• very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

• substantially made or constructed

• violent and lawless

• feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

• unfortunate or hard to bear

• making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

aggressor
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks

• a confident assertive person who acts as instigator

antagonist
nounn
noun

• someone who offers opposition

• a muscle that relaxes while another contracts

• a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug

brute
nounn
noun

• a cruelly rapacious person

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

adjective satellite

• resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

gangster
nounn
noun

• a criminal who is a member of gang

hoodlum
nounn
noun

• an aggressive and violent young criminal

mobster
nounn
noun

• a criminal who is a member of gang

oppressor
nounn
noun

• a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures

persecutor
nounn
noun

• someone who torments

tormentor
nounn
noun

• someone who torments

• a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings

troublemaker
nounn
noun

• someone who deliberately stirs up trouble

tyrant
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cruel and oppressive dictator

• in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it

• any person who exercises power in a cruel way

villain
nounn
noun

• a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

• the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction

intimidator
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• One who intimidates.

push around
verbv
verb

• be bossy towards

browbeat
verbv
verb

• be bossy towards

• discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

dashing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lively and spirited

• marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

Best Hypernyms For BULLY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bully, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (22)
aggressor assailant assaulter attacker blarney cajole coax goon hood hoodlum intimidate inveigle oppressor palaver punk strong-armer sweet-talk tough toughie tyrant wheedle intimidator

Alternatives for HOOLIGAN

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