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

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

Pete Davidson has a flair for the dramatics — and his new role as New York City mobster Tommy Pitera proves it. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

Fortunately, Dusse lightens the lawyer’s spiral into his mobster client’s dark underworld with wry humor and pointed skewering of both the wellness industry and the criminal legal profession. — The Know, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

Famous former inmates include mobster Whitey Bulger and, rather surprisingly, Henry David Thoreau. — Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 2 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