Gorilla
Gorilla noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: the loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to “convince” him to pay up
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Synonyms for Gorilla
Villain
Villain noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
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Gorilla and villain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gorilla" instead a noun "Villain".
Nearby Words: villainous, villainy
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Worse than that: The gorilla is male, and thinks the villain is a female gorilla.
Source: Abhorrent Admirer -
The final scene of a villain in Trading Places has the villain in a gorilla disguise trapped in a cage with an actual gorilla.
Source: Abhorrent Admirer -
Name's the Same: A member of the Superman Squad is large, sentient gorilla called Titano, a completely different character from the villain with the same name. O.O.C.
Source: Comic Book / Superman: Grounded
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Villain or Gorilla. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gorilla/villain.
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