GANGSTERS Synonyms
19 hypernyms for gangsters. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GANGSTERS
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| mobster | noun n | |||||
noun • a criminal who is a member of gang | ||||||
| bandit | noun n | |||||
noun • an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band | ||||||
| criminal | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a young offender adjective satellite • guilty of a misdeed • failing in what duty requires • past due; not paid at the scheduled time | ||||||
| enforcer | noun n | |||||
noun • one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior | ||||||
| goon | noun n | |||||
noun • an awkward stupid person • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||
| hood | noun, adjective n, 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 | ||||||
| hoodlum | noun n | |||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||
| hooligan | noun n | |||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||
| mafioso | noun n | |||||
noun • a member of the Sicilian Mafia • a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States | ||||||
| outlaw | verb, noun v, 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 | ||||||
| racketeer | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) verb • carry on illegal business activities involving crime | ||||||
| robber | noun n | |||||
noun • a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence | ||||||
| tough | adjective adj | |||||
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 | ||||||
| villain | noun n | |||||
noun • a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately • the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction | ||||||