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TOUGHS Synonyms

There are 48 synonyms of the word toughs. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word toughs. (close relations)
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muscle
nounn
noun

• one of the contractile organs of the body

• animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

• a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard

• authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)

• possessing muscular strength

verb

• make one's way by force

brawlers
nounn
noun

• a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)

bruisers
nounn
noun

• a large and strong and heavyset man

brutes
nounn
noun

• a cruelly rapacious person

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

adjective satellite

• resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

bullies
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

• a hired thug

adjective satellite

• excellent

verb

• be bossy towards

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

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

enforcers
nounn
noun

• one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior

gangsters
nounn
noun

• a criminal who is a member of gang

goons
nounn
noun

• an awkward stupid person

• an aggressive and violent young criminal

heavies
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of comparatively great physical weight or density

• unusually great in degree or quantity or number

• of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment

• marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness

• of great intensity or power or force

• (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight

noun

• an actor who plays villainous roles

• a serious (or tragic) role in a play

adverb

• slowly as if burdened by much weight

adjective satellite

• usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

• (used of soil) compact and fine-grained

• darkened by clouds

• (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain

• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

• of relatively large extent and density

• made of fabric having considerable thickness

• prodigious

• full and loud and deep

• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

• slow and laborious because of weight

• large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work

• dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal

• sharply inclined

• full of; bearing great weight

• requiring or showing effort

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• lacking lightness or liveliness

• (of sleep) deep and complete

• in an advanced stage of pregnancy

hoodlums
nounn
noun

• an aggressive and violent young criminal

hooligans
nounn
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

louts
nounn
noun

• an awkward stupid person

miscreants
nounn
noun

• a person without moral scruples

rogues
nounn
noun

• a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

roughnecks
nounn
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

rowdies
nounn
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

adjective satellite

• disturbing the public peace; loud and rough

ruffians
nounn
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

thugs
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an aggressive and violent young criminal

verb

• Acting like a criminal or antisocially but with positive connotations

toughies
nounn
noun

• Something that is tough, or difficult.

Best Hypernyms For TOUGHS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for toughs, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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aggressor assailant assaulter attacker battler belligerent combatant criminal crook felon fighter malefactor outlaw scrapper

Alternatives for MUSCLE

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