Hoodlum and Villain

Hoodlum

Hoodlum noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

Usage example: a couple of hoodlums held up the convenience store

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Villain and hoodlum are semantically related In some cases you can use "Villain" instead a noun "Hoodlum".

Villain noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.

Usage example: only a heartless villain would kidnap a baby for ransom

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Hoodlum and villain are semantically related in rogue topic. Sometimes you can use "Hoodlum" instead a noun "Villain".

Nearby Words: villainous, villainy

old	old hoodlum	old villain
single	single hoodlum	single villain

Another computer game that features this is Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, where Rayman needs to run up the villain's arm to reach the magic thing in its back, in the second stage of the final boss battle.

Source: Colossus Climb

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Villain and Hoodlum. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoodlum/villain

Hoodlum & Villain. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoodlum/villain>.

Villain or Hoodlum. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoodlum/villain.

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