Synonyms of hood

hood 1 of 2

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

Some cars even had holes in their hoods. —Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

The downside is gas cooktops are harder to clean and might affect household air quality negatively, although using a proper hood vent resolves that. —Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2026

But the upgrade would involve adding new kitchen equipment, including a hood. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026

Money that Ford spends paying unanticipated tariffs is money that could have been put on the hood to help move new pickups. —Byron Hurd, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026