mobster

noun

mob·​ster ˈmäb-stər 

: a member of a criminal gang

Synonyms of mobster

• thug
• gangster
• criminal
• villain
• assassin
• bandit
• pirate

Examples of mobster in a Sentence

the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up

Recent Examples on the Web

Imperioli played the erratic and insecure rising mobster Christopher Moltisanti across The Sopranos’ six-season run on HBO. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Pastore was cast as a mobster many times throughout his career. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

The new manager solved the Bang Records problem by walking into a Ninth Avenue warehouse and handing over $20,000 in cash to two mobsters dressed to the nines. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Hoffa drove to a restaurant in a Detroit suburb to meet two reputed mobsters. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mobster

• lobster

Kids Definition

mobster

noun

mob·​ster ˈmäb-stər 

: a member of a criminal gang