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gangster - 16 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | gangster |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person involved in illegal activities |
| Synonyms: | bandit, criminal, crook, dealer, desperado, goon*, hood, hoodlum, hooligan*, mobster, racketeer, robber, ruffian, soldier*, thug, tough, Mafioso, bruiser, hit person, member of the family, pusher |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bandit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thief |
| Synonyms: | brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, gangster, hijacker, hooligan, marauder, mobster, outlaw, pirate, plunderer, racketeer, raider, robber, villain, forager, gunperson, highwayperson, holdup person, pillager, ravager |
| Antonyms: | law, police |
| Main Entry: | criminal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who breaks the law |
| Synonyms: | con, convict, crook, culprit, delinquent, desperado, evildoer, felon, fugitive, gangster, heavy*, hood*, hoodlum, hooligan*, hustler, lawbreaker, malefactor, mobster, mug, muscle*, offender, outlaw, racketeer, sinner, thug*, trespasser, wrongdoer, bad actor, black marketeer, blackmailer, deuce, ex-con, guerilla, inside person, jailbird, repeater, scofflaw, slippery eel, transgressor, yardbird |
| Antonyms: | law, police |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | desperado |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | criminal |
| Synonyms: | bandit, convict, cutthroat, gangster, hoodlum, lawbreaker, mugger, outlaw, ruffian, thug |
| Main Entry: | evildoer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wrongdoer |
| Synonyms: | criminal, devil, felon, gangster, lawbreaker, murderer, psychopath, sinner, sociopath, troublemaker, villain, bad person, evil person |
| Main Entry: | hood/hoodlum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gangster |
| Synonyms: | criminal, delinquent, gangster, goon*, hooligan, mobster, punk, rowdy, ruffian, thug, troublemaker, rioter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hooligan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hoodlum |
| Synonyms: | criminal, delinquent, gangster, goon*, hood, mobster, punk, rowdy, ruffian, thug, troublemaker, rioter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | juvenile delinquent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | young criminal |
| Synonyms: | criminal, delinquent, gangster, goon*, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, hooligan, punk, punk, rowdy, ruffian, thug, troublemaker, JD, first offender, gangbanger, punk kid, youthful offender |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lawbreaker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | criminal |
| Synonyms: | con, convict, crook, culprit, delinquent, felon, fugitive, gangster, hood*, hoodlum, hooligan, malefactor, mobster, offender, outlaw, racketeer, black marketeer, blackmailer, jailbird, scofflaw |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | outlaw |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is running from the law |
| Synonyms: | bandit, brigand, con, criminal, crook, desperado, drifter, fugitive, gangster, hood*, hoodlum, hooligan*, marauder, mobster, mug*, outcast, pariah, racketeer, robber, ex-con, gunslinger, jailbird, wrong number |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | punk |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hoodlum |
| Synonyms: | bully, criminal, delinquent, gangster, goon*, hood, hooligan, mobster, rowdy, ruffian, thug, troublemaker, rioter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ruffian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hoodlum |
| Synonyms: | brute, bully, criminal, delinquent, gangster, goon*, hood, hooligan, mobster, punk, rowdy, thug, troublemaker, rioter, tough guy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | thug |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hoodlum |
| Synonyms: | assassin, bandit, bully, criminal, delinquent, gangster, goon*, gunman, hood, hooligan, killer, mobster, murderer, punk, rowdy, ruffian, troublemaker, gang member, gorilla, hired killer, professional killer, rioter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tough |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is rowdy, mean |
| Synonyms: | brute, bully, criminal, gangster, goon*, hood*, hoodlum, hooligan, punk*, rough*, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, thug, villain, bruiser |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | public enemy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | common enemy |
| Synonyms: | criminal, felon, gangster, lawbreaker, malevolent, outlaw, racketeer, villain, perpetrator, public enemy number one, scofflaw, universal foe |
| Main Entry: | underworld |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | criminal activity, element |
| Synonyms: | Cosa Nostra, Mafia, abyss, mob*, organized crime, racket*, riffraff*, syndicate, criminals, felonry, gangland, gangsters |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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