Need another word that means the same as “hooligan”? Find 14 synonyms for “hooligan” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Hooligan” are: bully, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo, hoodlum, thug, lout, delinquent, vandal, troublemaker
Hooligan as a Noun
Definitions of "Hooligan" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hooligan” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang.
- A cruel and brutal fellow.
Synonyms of "Hooligan" as a noun (14 Words)
| bully | A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable. He is a ranting domineering bully. |
| delinquent | A delinquent person. Juvenile delinquents. |
| hoodlum | An aggressive and violent young criminal. A bunch of hoodlums just looking for trouble. |
| lout | An uncouth and aggressive man or boy. Drunken louts. |
| roughneck | An oil rig worker. The usual roughnecks and gangsters. |
| rowdy | A cruel and brutal fellow. We are accused of being rowdies in the pub. |
| ruffian | A cruel and brutal fellow. |
| tough | Someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing. A gang of toughs. |
| troublemaker | A person who habitually causes difficulty or problems, especially by inciting others to defy those in authority. |
| vandal | A member of a Germanic people that ravaged Gaul, Spain, Rome (455), and North Africa in the 4th–5th centuries. The rear window of the car was smashed by vandals. |
| yob | A rude, noisy, and aggressive young person. |
| yobo | A cruel and brutal fellow. |
Usage Examples of "Hooligan" as a noun
- Hooligan behaviour.
- A drunken hooligan.
