palooka

The word “palooka” has 3 syllables: pa-loo-ka

It's pronounced as /pəˈlʊkə/

What is synonym and antonym for palooka?

In the thesaurus, “palooka” has 135 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for palooka

Neanderthal
airhead
anthropoid
ape
beast
birdbrain
blockhead
blunderer
bonehead
booby
boor
boxer
brute
bubblehead
cad
chowderhead
chucklehead
chump
churl
clod
clodhopper
clodpole
clodpoll
clot
clown
cluck
clunk
creep
cretin
cuddie
cuddy
cur
deadhead
dim bulb
dimwit
dip
dodo
dolt
donkey
doofus
dope
dork
dullard
dum-dum
dumbbell
dumbhead
dummkopf
dummy
dunce
dunderhead
fathead
featherbrain
fighter
fool
galoot
gander
gawk
golem
goof
goon
goose
half-wit
hammerhead
hardhead
heel
hulk
idiot
ignoramus
imbecile
jackass
know-nothing
knucklehead
lamebrain
loggerhead
loon
looney
loony
loser
louse
lout
lubber
lug
lummox
lump
lunatic
lunkhead
madman
meathead
mome
moron
mug
mutt
natural
nimrod
nincompoop
ninny
ninnyhammer
nit
nitwit
noddy
noodle
numbskull
numskull
nut
oaf
pinhead
prat
rascal
ratbag
rogue
saphead
scamp
scatterbrain
schlemiel
schlub
schnook
shlemiel
shlub
simp
simpleton
skunk
slouch
snake
stinker
stock
stupe
stupid
thickhead
tike
turkey
tyke
villain
woodenhead
yahoo
yo-yo

Antonyms for palooka

brain
brainiac
genius
intellectual
sage
thinker
whiz
wizard

Meanings of palooka

noun
1. A stupid, oafish or clumsy person.
2. Someone incompetent or untalented.

Example Sentences

Palooka Joe thought he could intimidate everyone with his size, but his opponents in the ring proved otherwise.
Despite his efforts, Jack was often dismissed as a mere palooka by his more experienced colleagues in the boxing gym.
The film portrayed the protagonist as a lovable but somewhat clumsy palooka who stumbled into success through sheer luck.
Don't underestimate him just because he looks like a palooka, he's actually quite skilled in negotiation tactics.
The town's local hero was once a struggling palooka boxer who fought his way to the top against all odds.

On this page you'll find 143 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to palooka, such as: Neanderthal, airhead, anthropoid, ape, beast, birdbrain, blockhead.

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