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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hood

Noun

According to fan reports, people even in the first few rows were unable to see anything but the top of his hood. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025

Degrease The Kitchen If frying bacon or green tomatoes has left your range hood and cooktop with caked on grease, Windex can cut through it. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025

The design is simple yet effective, with zippered hand pockets, thumbholes, an adjustable hem, and a chin guard built into the hood. —Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025

Whether its a bad case of bedhead, friction from a hood or collar, or a complete surprise attack, just about everyone has dealt with hair matting. —Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025