HUSTLER Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

hustler

noun

ˈhə-slər

Definition of hustler

as in prostitute

a woman who engages in sexual activities for money policemen kept the street clean of hustlers

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as in powerhouse

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired the ad for the sales job claims that for someone who's a real hustler, the sky's the limit

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Recent Examples of hustler Additionally, there's a slew of hustlers online looking to fleece the unwary. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 In that film, Newman had played Fast Eddie Felson, a pool hustler whose career ends before it really gets started. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 Cohn lived a secret life, hooking up regularly with gay hustlers. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Bakley was 23 years younger than Blake, a small-time hustler who sold dirty photos of herself to old men and ran a lonely hearts scam. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hustler

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Noun

They were all also alleged to have been prostitutes, though recent scholarship has challenged that assertion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
The meeting with the prostitute was supposed to happen near the Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community – a trailer park in East Palestine, Ohio.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of prostitute

Noun

Though SpaceX’s powerful Starship won’t be flying from Florida for some time, the company’s powerhouse Falcon Heavy is set for a rare launch early Sunday.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
These powerhouse Los Angeles institutions join a growing cohort of universities in California and nationwide responding quickly to a technology most undergraduates first encountered in chat bots or social media feeds in middle and high school.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of powerhouse

Noun

Depending on what the alleged hooker’s name was, maybe York was just trying to stay under the Valerie cap?

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Skipper and scrumhalf Lucu darted over after a strong run into contact from his hooker Lamothe and touched down on the half-hour to score France’s fourth try, securing a bonus competition point.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of hooker

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