Bully
Bully noun - A person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller or weaker persons.
Usage example: officials were warned that if they wished to avoid a school shooting, they had to deal with the local bullies
Gangster and bully are semantically related in thug topic. In some cases you can use "Gangster" instead a noun "Bully".
Gangster
Gangster noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: Al Capone remains one of the most notorious gangsters in American history
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Synonyms for Gangster
Bully and gangster are semantically related in thug topic. Sometimes you can use "Bully" instead a noun "Gangster".
Nearby Word: gang
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old bully | old gangster |
| female | female bully | female gangster |
| typical | typical bully | typical gangster |
| mean | mean bully | mean gangster |
| Other adjectives: complete, corrupt, petty, actual, real, violent, tough, big, evil, vicious, black, cruel, former, dumb, ruthless, said, psychotic, local, unrepentant, stereotypical, reformed, sadistic, sociopathic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Badbutt: Bully Koopa, who's portrayed as a kid-friendly gangster type.
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When it became clear that the Ferreras were more hated than ever, the remaining characters were hastily written out by having a gangster bully them out of town.
Source: Shoo Out the New Guy
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