Thug : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'thug': discover synonyms for the word thug, such as hoodlum or goon.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as thug. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": hoodlum and goon.


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Synonyms for thug sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for thug Degree of synonymy of thug Frequency in the language
hoodlum
   30046 1.29  
goon
   30045 2.27  
punk
   30010 21.98  
tough
   30001 90.51  
toughie
   30000 0.20  
hood
   29935 15.39  
gangsta
   20045 1.57  
gangster
   20045 5.33  
bandit
   20043 3.75  
mugger
   20040 0.96  
robber
   20040 4.69  
thief
   20039 24.27  
hooligan
   20033 0.73  
mob
   20029 12.94  
felon
   20029 2.51  
perp
   20029 2.18  
villain
   20025 4.16  
assailant
   20025 1.47  
gang
   20020 30.14  
criminal
   20019 34.47  

Lexical field of "thug"

hoodlum
goon
punk
tough
toughie
hood
gangsta
gangster
bandit
mugger
robber
thief
hooligan
mob
felon
perp
villain
assailant
gang
criminal
rogue
mug
rascal
bully
creep
scoundrel
badass
naughty
lowlife
brat
wicked
jerk
retard
crook
brute
geek
loser
crude
gross
moron
idiot
stupid
squirt
bum
kingpin
banger
snot
raw
racket
pariah