gangsterlike
Resembling organized criminals
Resembling or characteristic of a gangster in manner, appearance, or behavior.
The word suggests tough, intimidating, or criminal qualities—whether genuine or affected: He adopted a gangsterlike swagger, the gangsterlike tactics of certain business executives.
Often used to describe someone projecting menace or operating outside conventional rules.
Organized crime member
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- underworldRealm of the departed
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- racketeerOrganized crime participant
godfather · capo · consigliere · hitman · kingpin · boss · enforcer · hoodlum
Inspiring fear or unease
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
hostile · aggressive · glowering · baleful · malevolent · cold-blooded · ruthless · brutal
Deserter of a cause
- banditArmed roadside thief
- desperadoBold, reckless outlaw
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- brigandArmed robber, often rural
highwayman · gunslinger · buccaneer · moonshiner · rustler · rebel · marauder · vigilante
Pretense of fearlessness
- cockyExcessively self-assured
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- boldCourageous and daring
- brazenShamelessly bold
audacious · strut · flamboyant · ostentatious · showy · slick · pinstripe · gold chain
Made tough or unfeeling
- bruiserLarge, intimidating fighter
- muscleContractile body tissue
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- grittyCoarse or courageous
rugged · street-smart · battle-scarred · grizzled · thick-skinned · calloused · unflinching · stony
mobster
Organized crime member
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- underworldRealm of the departed
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
racketeer · godfather · capo · consigliere · hitman · kingpin · boss · enforcer · hoodlum · thug
intimidating
Inspiring fear or unease
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- dangerousApt to cause harm
fearsome · hostile · aggressive · glowering · baleful · malevolent · cold-blooded · ruthless · brutal · merciless
renegade
Deserter of a cause
brigand · highwayman · gunslinger · buccaneer · moonshiner · rustler · rebel · marauder · vigilante · yakuza
bravado
Pretense of fearlessness
brazen · audacious · strut · flamboyant · ostentatious · showy · slick · pinstripe · gold chain · fedora
hardened
Made tough or unfeeling
gritty · rugged · street-smart · battle-scarred · grizzled · thick-skinned · calloused · unflinching · stony · iron-fisted
gangsterlikelaw-abiding
Following established rules
upstanding · lawful · virtuous · honorable · saintly
gangsterlikegentlemanly
Well-mannered and honorable
mild-mannered · refined · gentle · courteous · gracious
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