Synonyms of extortionist

extortionist

noun

as in gangster

a person who gets money from another by using force or threats

tortured by a gang of extortionists into revealing the combination for the money vault

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gangster
• thug
• blackmailer
• racketeer
• extortioner
• mobster
• hoodlum
• mafioso
• ruffian
• swindler
• bully
• profiteer
• chiseler
• defrauder
• cheat
• cheater
• hustler
• gouger
• shark
• dodger
• button man
• blackhander
• sharper
• double-dealer
• sharpie
• cozener

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extortionist

There still will be scammers, extortionists, extremists and others who try to take advantage of teens and adults. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

As bomb technicians struggled to disarm the explosive, the FBI raced against the clock to deliver the ransom while simultaneously hunting the extortionists. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

The restaurant owner, who did not wish to be identified because his family is still in India, said extortionists have threatened to kill them. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Insulted, Beth calls her an extortionist and walks out. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

As the bomb squad works to disarm it, FBI rushes to catch the extortionists. — William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026

The movie follows Reef Hawk (Keanu Reeves), an A-list Hollywood star and recovering addict who fears the destruction of his reputation when a mysterious extortionist threatens to release a damaging video of him. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026

Several customers, a Miami-Dade judge and now the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services say Thompson’s a fraudulent, bait-and-switch extortionist. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026

Nike depicts Total90 as an extortionist. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Dec. 2025