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GOONS Synonyms

There are 35 synonyms of the word goons. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word goons. (close relations)

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

Best Hypernyms For GOONS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for goons, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
criminal crook felon malefactor outlaw
Phrases (1)
clumsy person

Alternatives for BRIGANDS

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