Synonyms of hounds

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noun

plural of hound

1

as in dogs

a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes

in the yard an old hound greeted us with a single bark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dogs
• puppies
• canines
• doggies
• pooches
• mutts
• bitches
• tykes
• pups
• hunters
• mongrels
• curs
• whelps
• wolfhounds
• sheepdogs
• coonhounds
• puppy dogs
• bird dogs
• sled dogs
• lapdogs
• gundogs
• watchdogs
• coursers
• police dogs
• wolf dogs
• guide dogs
• working dogs
• bandogs

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as in lovers

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something

a camera hound even before the baby arrived, he's now become obsessive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lovers
• fans
• suckers
• enthusiasts
• maniacs
• fanatics
• buffs
• fiends
• addicts
• admirers
• freaks
• nuts
• devotees
• fanciers
• collectors
• fools
• junkies
• aficionados
• supporters
• bugs
• friends
• authorities
• proponents
• mavens
• experts
• heads
• habitués
• connoisseurs
• amateurs
• advocates
• followers
• disciples
• adherents
• promoters
• groupies
• exponents
• votaries
• champions
• patrons
• partisans
• zealots
• dilettantes
• evangelists
• apostles
• cultists
• backers
• converts
• boosters
• hangers-on
• rooters
• faddists
• well-wishers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonfans
• critics
• detractors
• carpers
• belittlers
• nonadmirers

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as in villains

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

a no-good sneaky hound who disappeared with the lottery winnings he was supposed to share

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villains
• brutes
• monsters
• criminals
• savages
• devils
• offenders
• beasts
• bandits
• wretches
• scoundrels
• fiends
• rogues
• varlets
• knaves
• assassins
• thugs
• nazis
• rascals
• gangsters
• baddies
• reprobates
• scamps
• scalawags
• miscreants
• no-goods
• crooks
• evildoers
• losers
• heavies
• rapscallions
• perpetrators
• meanies
• snakes
• scapegraces
• trespassers
• culprits
• caitiffs
• heels
• felons
• blackguards
• outlaws
• vipers
• lawbreakers
• serpents
• sinners
• desperadoes
• convicts
• transgressors
• malefactors
• wrongdoers
• perps
• ruffians
• cads
• hoodlums
• hooligans
• racketeers
• cutthroats
• cons
• villainesses
• goons
• jailbirds
• rowdies
• toughs
• roughs
• bravos
• lowlifes
• gunmen
• stinkers
• trash
• ne'er-do-wells

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saints
• angels
• heroes
• innocents

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as in bastards

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

nobody could stand that low-down hound and his penchant for mean-spirited pranks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dogs
• bastards
• jerks
• clowns
• skunks
• beasts
• creeps
• heels
• vermin
• swine
• snakes
• idiots
• rats
• jokers
• brutes
• toads
• morons
• reptiles
• bounders
• varmints
• curs
• buggers
• brats
• rotters
• buzzards
• cads
• boors
• stinkers
• scumbags
• blighters
• pills
• dirtbags
• villains
• louts
• bleeders
• louses
• sods
• scums
• finks
• cretins
• barbarians
• schmucks
• churls
• slimes
• fools
• sons of guns
• nuisances
• scuzzballs
• cruds
• savages
• chuffs
• crumbs
• stinkards
• slimeballs
• sleazebags
• sleazeballs
• so-and-sos
• wretches
• nerds
• scoundrels
• nuts
• sleazes
• slobs
• rat finks
• rogues
• vulgarians
• cavemen
• rascals
• lowlifes
• loudmouths
• imbeciles
• scamps
• miscreants
• roughnecks
• scabs
• dolts
• Neanderthals
• dopes
• blockheads
• snobs
• goons
• ninnies
• boobies
• airheads
• turkeys
• snots
• jackasses
• nincompoops
• pests
• dorks
• dinks
• schmoes
• nitwits
• nits
• doofuses
• dweebs
• snips
• half-wits
• insolents
• snoots
• birdbrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heroes
• gentlemen
• ladies
• role models
• idols
• heroines
• saints
• angels

hounds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hound

1

as in chases

to go after or on the track of

after the scandal came to light, the politician was hounded by reporters night and day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chases
• tracks
• pursues
• dogs
• follows
• escorts
• tails
• trails
• shadows
• accompanies
• traces
• courses
• tags
• runs after
• hunts
• runs
• bird-dogs
• watches
• eyes
• seeks
• searches (for)
• chaperones
• observes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leads
• guides
• pilots
• heads

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as in nags

to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders

kept hounding his mother to let him drive her car until she gave in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dogs
• nags
• urges
• begs
• picks at
• pecks (at)
• bothers
• needles
• henpecks
• badgers
• annoys
• eggs
• spurs
• harries
• plagues
• harasses
• pushes
• irks
• bugs
• prompts
• baits
• pesters
• pressures
• rides
• fusses (about or over)
• vexes
• goads
• incites
• insists
• exhorts
• hassles
• prods
• pleads
• coaxes
• carps (at)
• yaps (at)
• cajoles
• wheedles
• chivies
• nitpicks
• importunes
• presses
• blandishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• recommends
• praises
• commends
• lauds
• builds up
• applauds
• touts
• extols
• eulogizes
• acclaims

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hounds

Noun

Powder hounds got a new reason to cheer when Gravity Haus, a 60-room ski-in/ski-out boutique hotel, opened in 2019 at the base of Breckenridge Ski Resort’s Peak 9. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Gallery-goers are perhaps more accustomed to seeing paintings of private menageries or packs of hunting hounds—both status symbols for the nobility—but there was also a trend for portraits of large groups of little dogs. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

The first closed the spring bear season and ended the use of bait and hounds to pursue black bears. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

In March, Mattel dolled up Williams in honor of International Women’s Day, putting the toy in a smart hounds tooth pantsuit and pearls to highlight her entrepreneurial side. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Nesher, who made the 1970 iconic local hit The Band (a kind of Israeli M*A*S*H), used an unorthodox development practice reminiscent of Mike Leigh and other art-meets-life Method hounds. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

We were greeted at the gate by three galloping horses and over a dozen hounds, who gracefully led us to the castle, where we were met by the delightful staff. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Honoring the long association between horses and hounds, the stunning farm-charm-esque property welcomes pups with open arms and offers terrace-level suites for convenient lodging and potty breaks. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Christina Bluhme was high on the flanks of Britain's tallest mountain with her dogs and one of the hounds was a lot higher — and not in a good way. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Verb

Gen might have gotten away scot-free from the sheets incident in terms of optics — no one questions her involvement, even though her job description includes housekeeping — but karma hounds her during the first day of the charter. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025