GOONS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word goons. (close relations)
Definition of GOONS
Best Alternative Words for GOONS
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brigands | nounn | |||||||
noun • an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band | ||||||||
criminals | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure • guilty of crime or serious offense • involving or being or having the nature of a crime | ||||||||
crooks | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime • a circular segment of a curve • a long staff with one end being hook shaped verb • bend or cause to bend | ||||||||
delinquents | nounn | |||||||
noun • a young offender adjective satellite • guilty of a misdeed • failing in what duty requires • past due; not paid at the scheduled time | ||||||||
felons | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime • a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail | ||||||||
gangsters | nounn | |||||||
noun • a criminal who is a member of gang | ||||||||
hoodies | nounn | |||||||
noun • A sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front. • (often with negative connotation of yobbishness) A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male. • Foreskin • Hooded crow, Corvus cornix • The hooded crow. • The hooded gull. | ||||||||
hoodlums | nounn | |||||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||||
hooligans | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||
lawbreakers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who violates the law | ||||||||
miscreants | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person without moral scruples | ||||||||
mobsters | nounn | |||||||
noun • a criminal who is a member of gang | ||||||||
outlaws | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law • disobedient to or defiant of law verb • declare illegal; outlaw | ||||||||
robbers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence | ||||||||
roughnecks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||
ruffians | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||
scoundrels | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately | ||||||||
thugs | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal verb • Acting like a criminal or antisocially but with positive connotations | ||||||||
toughs | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
villains | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately • the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction | ||||||||