HATCHET MAN Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase hatchet man. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for HATCHET MAN
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| enforcer | noun n | |||||
noun • one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior | ||||||
| assassin | noun n | |||||
noun • a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed • a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders | ||||||
| bruiser | noun n | |||||
noun • a large and strong and heavyset man | ||||||
| butcher | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a retailer of meat • a brutal indiscriminate murderer • a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market • someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence verb • kill (animals) usually for food consumption | ||||||
| executioner | noun n | |||||
noun • an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant | ||||||
| executor | noun n | |||||
noun • a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will | ||||||
| goon | noun n | |||||
noun • an awkward stupid person • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||
| gunman | noun n | |||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun • a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) | ||||||
| heavy | adjective 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 | ||||||
| henchman | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who assists in a plot | ||||||
| hitman | noun n | |||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun | ||||||
| killer | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who causes the death of a person or animal • the causal agent resulting in death • a difficulty that is hard to deal with • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas | ||||||
| muscle | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| strong-arm | verb v | |||||
adjective satellite • impelled by physical force especially against resistance verb • use force against • be bossy towards • use physical force against | ||||||
| iceman | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • someone who cuts and delivers ice • a professional killer | ||||||