gangster

The word “gangster” has 2 syllables: gang-ster

It's pronounced as /ˈɡæŋstər/


What is synonym and antonym for gangster?

In the thesaurus, “gangster” has 56 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gangster along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gangster

Antonyms for gangster

Meanings of gangster

  • noun
    1. A member of a criminal or street gang.
    2. A member of a professional criminal organization; a racketeer.
  • verb
    1. To act like a gangster; to commit street crime or run a racket.

Example Sentences

  • The notorious gangster controlled the illegal gambling operations in the city.
  • He was arrested for his involvement in gangster activities, including extortion and racketeering.
  • The movie depicted the rise and fall of a gangster, tracing his journey from street thug to crime boss.
  • The neighborhood was plagued by gangster violence, making it unsafe for residents.
  • She was fascinated by the stories of gangster exploits during the Prohibition era.

On this page you'll find 58 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gangster, such as: assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, bruiser, bully, criminal.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abetter

  • accessary
  • accessory
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  • adjunct
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  • assistant
  • associate
  • backer
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  • confidant
  • conspirator
  • crony
  • empathizer
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  • friend
  • gangster
  • helper
  • henchman
  • informant
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  • intimate
  • mate
  • mobster
  • pal
  • partner
  • plotter
  • racketeer
  • supporter
  • sympathizer
  • traitor
  • well-wisher

abettor

  • accessary
  • accessory
  • accomplice
  • adjunct
  • ally
  • assistant
  • associate
  • backer
  • bedfellow
  • buddy
  • chum
  • co-conspirator
  • coadjutor
  • coalitionist
  • cohort
  • collaborationist
  • collaborator
  • colleague
  • companion
  • comrade
  • confederate
  • confidant
  • conspirator
  • cooperator
  • crony
  • empathizer
  • evidence
  • familiar
  • fellow
  • fellow traveler
  • friend
  • gangster
  • helper
  • henchman
  • informant
  • informer
  • intimate
  • mate
  • mobster
  • pal
  • partner
  • partner in crime
  • plotter
  • racketeer
  • second
  • supporter
  • sympathizer
  • traitor
  • well-wisher

jailbird

  • JD
  • bad actor
  • bad egg
  • bad guy
  • bad person
  • baddie
  • baddy
  • bandit
  • black marketeer
  • black sheep
  • blackguard
  • blackmailer
  • bootlegger
  • brigand
  • bully
  • cad
  • caitiff
  • captive
  • capture
  • chain gang member
  • con
  • convict
  • criminal
  • crook
  • culprit
  • dawdler
  • deadhead
  • delinquent
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  • deuce
  • drifter
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  • evader
  • evildoer
  • ex-con
  • fallen angel
  • felon
  • fink
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  • gangster
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  • gunslinger
  • heavy
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  • juvenile delinquent
  • juvie
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  • lifer
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  • long-termer
  • loser
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  • lowlife
  • malefactor
  • marauder
  • miscreant
  • mobster
  • mug
  • muscle
  • neglecter
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  • outcast
  • outlaw
  • pariah
  • parolee
  • pickpocket
  • prisoner
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  • punk
  • racketeer
  • rapscallion
  • rascal
  • rat
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  • robber
  • rogue
  • rounder
  • rowdy
  • ruffian
  • scalawag
  • scamp
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  • scoundrel
  • scum
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  • slippery eel
  • sneak
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  • thug
  • tough
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  • trespasser
  • trusty
  • vagabond
  • varlet
  • villain
  • wretch
  • wrong number
  • wrongdoer
  • yardbird
  • young offender

racketeer

  • arm-twist
  • badger
  • blackhander
  • blackjack
  • blackmail
  • blackmailer
  • browbeat
  • bulldoze
  • bully
  • button man
  • cheat
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  • chiseler
  • chiseller
  • coerce
  • compel
  • constrain
  • cow
  • cozener
  • criminal
  • defrauder
  • dodger
  • double-dealer
  • drag
  • dragoon
  • drive
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  • extort
  • extortioner
  • extortionist
  • force
  • gangster
  • gouger
  • harass
  • hector
  • high-pressure
  • hood
  • hoodlum
  • hound
  • hustler
  • impel
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  • loan shark
  • mafioso
  • make
  • menace
  • mobster
  • muscle
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  • press
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  • profiteer
  • ruffian
  • sandbag
  • shame
  • shark
  • sharper
  • sharpie
  • sharpy
  • squeeze
  • swindler
  • terrorize
  • threaten
  • thug
  • wrest
  • wring

baddie

  • antagonist
  • antihero
  • assassin
  • bad actor
  • bad egg
  • bad guy
  • bad news
  • bad person
  • baddy
  • bandit
  • beast
  • black sheep
  • blackguard
  • bravo
  • brute
  • cad
  • caitiff
  • cheat
  • con
  • convict
  • creep
  • criminal
  • crook
  • culprit
  • cutthroat
  • dastard
  • desperado
  • devil
  • enfant terrible
  • evildoer
  • felon
  • fiend
  • gangster
  • good-for-nothing
  • goon
  • gunman
  • heavy
  • heel
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • hound
  • imp
  • incorrigible
  • jailbird
  • knave
  • lawbreaker
  • libertine
  • loser
  • lowlife
  • maggot
  • malefactor
  • meanie
  • meany
  • mischief-maker
  • mischiefmaker
  • miscreant
  • monster
  • nazi
  • no-good
  • offender
  • outlaw
  • perp
  • perpetrator
  • racketeer
  • rapscallion
  • rascal
  • reprobate
  • robber
  • rogue
  • rough
  • rowdy
  • ruffian
  • savage
  • scalawag
  • scallywag
  • scamp
  • scapegrace
  • scoundrel
  • serpent
  • sinner
  • snake
  • stinker
  • thief
  • thug
  • tough
  • transgressor
  • trash
  • trespasser
  • vagabond
  • varlet
  • villain
  • villainess
  • viper
  • wretch
  • wrongdoer

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