gangster | Definition of gangster

Synonyms and Antonyms of gangster

a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang

Al Capone remains one of the most notorious gangsters in American history

Synonyms of gangster

bully, gangbanger, gangsta, goon, gorilla, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, mobster, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, thug, tough, toughie (also toughy), yob [British], yobbo [British]

Words Related to gangster

cutthroat, scoundrel, villain

assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate

pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal

juvenile delinquent, tearaway [British]