Synonyms of gangbusters

gangbusters 1 of 2

adjective

ˈgaŋ-ˌbə-stərz 

variants also gangbuster

as in excellent

of the very best kind

most of the pop singers in the competition were anything but gangbusters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excellent
• terrific
• great
• wonderful
• awesome
• superb
• lovely
• fantastic
• stellar
• prime
• fabulous
• beautiful
• fine
• marvelous
• hot
• classic
• cool
• quality
• famous
• neat
• swell
• gone
• top
• heavenly
• sensational
• slick
• first-rate
• topping
• good
• cracking
• superlative
• dandy
• top-notch
• splendid
• peachy
• top-shelf
• sterling
• superior
• par excellence
• bang-up
• boffo
• banner
• brave
• divine
• first-class
• grand
• groovy
• nifty
• mean
• fab
• blue-chip
• first-string
• blue-ribbon
• out of this world
• too much
• immense
• crackerjack
• exceptional
• A-OK
• bumper
• unsurpassed
• dynamite
• boss
• frontline
• dope
• topflight
• primo
• high-class
• keen
• hype
• decent
• down
• capital
• righteous
• radical
• bully
• prize
• better
• tip-top
• number one
• out-of-sight
• noble
• choice
• corking
• fantabulous
• jim-dandy
• top-of-the-line
• A1
• brag
• wizard
• peachy keen
• OK
• supernal
• prizewinning
• adequate
• five-star
• numero uno
• bonny
• satisfactory
• phat
• acceptable
• four-star
• special
• gilt-edged
• passable
• traditional
• tolerable
• all right
• classical
• premium
• fancy
• high-grade
• high-test
• standard
• select
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• terrible
• awful
• lousy
• rotten
• atrocious
• pathetic
• wretched
• bad
• vile
• inferior
• unsatisfactory
• execrable
• substandard
• low-grade
• mediocre
• middling
• second-class
• second-rate

gangbusters

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noun

plural of gangbuster

as in lawmen

Related Words

• lawmen

Dissimilar Words

• criminals
• offenders
• crooks
• culprits
• principals
• lawbreakers
• malefactors
• miscreants
• accomplices
• misdemeanants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gangbusters

Adjective

Micron Technology’s stock came into the day having more than tripled for the year following gangbuster growth, for example. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

None of the issues with this year’s telecast were a problem for us in the room, who simply got to enjoy two gangbuster Original Song performances and a surprise Barbra Streisand concert. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Retail investors have had a gangbuster year in 2025. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025

Tallboy’s gangbuster 2025 sales speak to the intensity of the Bay Area’s martini craze, which after a few years shows no signs of abating. — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Dec. 2025

Phrases Containing gangbusters

• like gangbusters