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
• gangsta
• offender
• gangbanger
• tough
• mobster
• ruffian
• hooligan
• goon
• punk
• roughneck
• bully
• rowdy
• plug-ugly
• perpetrator
• mug
• robber
• yob
• crook
• toughy
• 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
• shroud
• veil
• wraps
• blanket
• robe
• curtain
• mask
• mantle
• pall
• covering
• cover
• cope
• shield
• coverture
• cover-up
• screen
• penumbra
• blind
• façade
• camouflage
• facade
• disguise
• veneer
• face
• fig leaf
• Trojan horse
• varnish
• gloss
• concealer
• Potemkin village

hoods

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noun (3)

plural of hood

as in thugs

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

• thugs
• gangsters
• criminals
• villains
• bandits
• assassins
• hoodlums
• thieves
• offenders
• mobsters
• pirates
• gangbangers
• ruffians
• gorillas
• punks
• hooligans
• goons
• toughs
• bullies
• gangstas
• rowdies
• roughnecks
• perpetrators
• yobs
• plug-uglies
• toughies
• mugs
• scoundrels
• yobbos
• yobboes
• robbers
• outlaws
• crooks
• racketeers
• felons
• cutthroats
• brigands
• mafiosi
• highwaymen
• gunmen
• desperadoes
• lawbreakers
• perps
• desperados
• swindlers
• vandals
• bravos
• malefactors
• bravoes
• pickpockets
• juvenile delinquents
• tearaways

hoods

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noun (4)

plural of hood

as in cloaks

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cloaks
• shrouds
• veils
• blankets
• robes
• masks
• curtains
• coverings
• mantles
• wraps
• covers
• palls
• copes
• shields
• screens
• cover-ups
• covertures
• penumbras
• penumbrae
• blinds
• façades
• facades
• fig leaves
• disguises
• faces
• Trojan horses
• varnishes
• concealers
• veneers
• glosses
• fig leafs
• Potemkin villages
• camouflages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hood

Noun

Madeline warns Riri to destroy the hood before kicking them out. —Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025

The most dramatic reduction came for the Honda CR-V, as the vehicle’s hood, mirrors and A-pillars all obstructed a greater portion of the driver’s view over time. —Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

Because you guys are all about territory … You guys tag everything up — claiming hood. —Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025

Finally, Bugatti has given us a peek at what's actually under the hood. —New Atlas, 23 June 2025