English Synonym Finder

gangster

Definitions

A member of a criminal gang.

A person who participates in organized crime.

Examples

The old movie depicted the rise and fall of a notorious gangster in 1920s Chicago.

He wore a sharp suit and a fedora, looking every bit like a classic gangster from a noir film.

Synonyms

mobster racketeer criminal outlaw thug mafioso hoodlum

Antonyms

law-abiding citizen upstanding person civilian hero saint peacekeeper model citizen