gorilla | Definition of gorilla

Synonyms and Antonyms of gorilla

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

the loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to "convince" him to pay up

Synonyms of gorilla

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

Words Related to gorilla

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]