COWBOY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COWBOY?

Need another word that means the same as “cowboy”? Find 21 synonyms for “cowboy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Cowboy” are: rodeo rider, cattleman, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher, herder, herdsman, drover, stockman, rancher, cheat, swindler, fraudster, trickster, charlatan, scoundrel, rogue, rascal

Cowboy as a Noun

Definitions of "Cowboy" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cowboy” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• (especially in the western US) a man who herds and tends cattle, performing much of his work on horseback.
• Someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles.
• A performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging.
• A dishonest or careless person in business, especially an unqualified one.
• A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.

Synonyms of "Cowboy" as a noun (21 Words)

cattleman	A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.
charlatan	A flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes. A self confessed con artist and charlatan.
cheat	An act of cheating a fraud or deception.
cowhand	A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.
cowherd	A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.
cowman	A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.
cowpoke	A cowboy.
cowpuncher	A cowboy.
drover	Someone who drives a herd.
fraudster	A person who commits fraud, especially in business dealings.
herder	German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803. They are nomadic cattle herders by tradition.
herdsman	The owner or keeper of a herd of domesticated animals.
puncher	Someone who delivers punches.
rancher	A person who owns or operates a ranch.
rascal	A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel. A lovable rascal.
rodeo rider	An enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up.
rogue	A seedling or plant deviating from the standard variety. A rogue cop who took the law into his own hands.
scoundrel	A dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue. That scoundrel sets a bad example for the other young men.
stockman	An owner of livestock.
swindler	A person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud. He used his charm to become a small time swindler.
trickster	A person who cheats or deceives people.

Usage Examples of "Cowboy" as a noun

• Cowboy coach firms are alleged to have flouted safety rules.
• They are always playing cowboys and Indians.