THUG Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word thug. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word thug. (close relations)

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	hoodlum				nounn
	noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal
	bandit				nounn
	noun • an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
	criminal				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
	crook				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
	delinquent				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a young offender adjective satellite • guilty of a misdeed • failing in what duty requires • past due; not paid at the scheduled time
	gangster				nounn
	noun • a criminal who is a member of gang
	hooligan				nounn
	noun • a cruel and brutal fellow
	mobster				nounn
	noun • a criminal who is a member of gang
	ruffian				nounn
	noun • a cruel and brutal fellow
	villain				nounn
	noun • a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately • the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
	goon				nounn
	noun • an awkward stupid person • an aggressive and violent young criminal
	hood				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal • a protective covering that is part of a plant • (slang) a neighborhood or community • a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera • (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head • metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes • the folding roof of a carriage • a headdress that protects the head and face • protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine • (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal verb • cover with a hood
	punk				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal • substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks) • material for starting a fire • a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture • rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock adjective satellite • of very poor quality; flimsy
	strong-armer				verb, nounv, n
	noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal
	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
	toughie				nounn
	noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal • a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem

Best Hypernyms For THUG

Here is a list of related hypernyms for thug, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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