hoodlum Antonyms
Meaning of hoodlum
Wordnet
hoodlum (n)
an aggressive and violent young criminal
Webster
hoodlum (n.)
A young rowdy; a rough, lawless fellow.
hoodlum Sentence Examples
- The hoodlums vandalized the playground, leaving shattered glass and overturned swings.
- The neighborhood was plagued by hoodlums who terrorized residents with their rowdy behavior.
- The police arrived to disperse the hoodlums who were gleefully setting off fireworks.
- The corrupt mayor shielded the hoodlums who were his political pawns.
- The school principal struggled to discipline the hoodlums who disrupted classes and intimidated students.
- The elderly woman was robbed at gunpoint by a group of hoodlums on the street.
- The police issued a stern warning to the hoodlums to cease their criminal activities.
- The reformed hoodlum became a respected community leader, advocating for youth rehabilitation.
- The authorities apprehended the hoodlums responsible for the arson attack on the local library.
- The neighborhood watch group patrolled the streets at night to deter hoodlums from causing trouble.
FAQs About the word hoodlum
an aggressive and violent young criminalA young rowdy; a rough, lawless fellow.
gangster, criminal, bandit,thug, villain, roughneck, yobbo, plug-ugly, hooligan, offender
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The hoodlums vandalized the playground, leaving shattered glass and overturned swings.
The neighborhood was plagued by hoodlums who terrorized residents with their rowdy behavior.
The police arrived to disperse the hoodlums who were gleefully setting off fireworks.
The corrupt mayor shielded the hoodlums who were his political pawns.
