Synonyms of hood

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noun (1)

ˈhu̇d 

as in thug

a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang

when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thug
• bandit
• gangster
• villain
• assassin
• criminal
• hoodlum
• gorilla
• thief
• pirate
• offender
• gangsta
• gangbanger
• tough
• mobster
• ruffian
• hooligan
• goon
• punk
• roughneck
• bully
• rowdy
• plug-ugly
• mug
• perpetrator
• robber
• yob
• crook
• toughie
• scoundrel
• yobbo
• outlaw
• perp
• cutthroat
• felon
• mafioso
• brigand
• vandal
• highwayman
• gunman
• desperado
• racketeer
• pickpocket
• malefactor
• swindler
• lawbreaker
• bravo
• juvenile delinquent
• tearaway

hood

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noun (2)

ˈhu̇d 

as in cloak

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cloak
• veil
• shroud
• wraps
• blanket
• robe
• curtain
• mask
• mantle
• pall
• covering
• cover
• cope
• shield
• coverture
• cover-up
• screen
• penumbra
• blind
• camouflage
• facade
• disguise
• veneer
• face
• fig leaf
• Trojan horse
• varnish
• gloss
• concealer
• Potemkin village

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hood

Noun

Holevich recommends starting the year by deep cleaning appliances that are used daily but rarely cleaned thoroughly, such as the oven, hood filters, and microwave. —Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026

After all, the ChatGPT moment wasn’t just about the model under the hood. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026

An unknown person was seen driving a white 2017 Dodge Shelby Charger with no hood and no doors, and an unknown man later set the car on fire, the sheriff’s office said. —Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026

The impact sent him flying off the car’s hood, according to court papers. —Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026