roughneck | Definition of roughneck

roughneck

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of roughneck

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

a group of roughnecks like to hang out at the roadhouse and harass people

Synonyms of roughneck

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

Words Related to roughneck

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]