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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.

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Cowboy as a Noun
Definitions of "Cowboy" as a noun
Synonyms of "Cowboy" as a noun (21 Words)
Usage Examples of "Cowboy" as a noun

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.