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
• 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

Though not as obvious of a refuge for grease as a range hood or drains, Picosca insists that your floors can easily become victims as well. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Among the litany of travel cases is a modular three-piece trunk designed to fit perfectly beneath the hood. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026

The walls and basement were framed in such a way that venting the range hood became challenging. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026

Long sleeves are preferable to short sleeves when camping, and a shirt with a hood is superior to one without. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026