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THUGS Synonyms

There are 28 synonyms of the word thugs. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word thugs. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for THUGS

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bandits
nounn
noun

• an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

brutes
nounn
noun

• a cruelly rapacious person

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

adjective satellite

• resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

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

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

goons
nounn
noun

• an awkward stupid person

• an aggressive and violent young criminal

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

rogues
nounn
noun

• a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

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

toughies
nounn
noun

• Something that is tough, or difficult.

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

troublemakers
nounn
noun

• someone who deliberately stirs up trouble

Best Hypernyms For THUGS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for thugs, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (18)
act behave criminal crook do felon malefactor outlaw criminals delinquents felons gangsters hoodlums hooligans lawbreakers miscreants outlaws ruffians

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