Gangster

/ˈɡæŋ(k).stɚ/

Synonyms for "gangster" (80 found)

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Closest matches (16)

Noun(4 words)

bad personbandit betrayer brigand convict criminal crook dacoit deceiver delinquent desperadodesperate criminal

Strong matches (24)

double dealerdouble-dealer evildoer felon fugitivegallows birdgaolbird goon gunman gunsel gunslinger henchmanhit manhood hoodlum hooligan jailbird judas lawbreaker

Noun(5 words)

gang memberganglandgangsta stylegangster chicgenovese

Related words (40)

mafioso malefactor malevolent malfeasant malfeasor misfeasor mobsman mobster mugger outlawpublic enemyquisling racketeer robber ruffian scofflaw sinner skinhead soldier swindler

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thief thug torpedo tough traitor transgressortwo timertwo-timer villainworker of illwrongdoer

Noun(9 words)

mobster aestheticmobsterish mobsters outlaw outlaws racketeers toughs yakuza yardie

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More general

9 entries

adjectiveaesthetic descriptorcriminal crookcultural descriptordescriptive termfelon malefactor outlaw

More specific

7 entries

drug traffickerenforcer ganglandishgangsta rap stylegangster chicgangsterish racketeer

Collocations

10 entries

crime bossgang activitygangster aestheticsgangster chicgangster culturegangster networkgangster rapgangster styleorganized crime figurestreet gangster

Inflections

3 entries

gangstersmore gangstermost gangster

Derivations

5 entries

gangsterhood gangsterish gangsterism gangsterlike gangsterly

Sample sentences

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The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt.

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"Hey, you shut up! You talk too much," the gangster said.

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I saw a gangster lying in the light from the hall.

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He is threatened by a certain gangster.

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