Synonyms of hustler

hustler

noun

ˈhə-slər 

1

as in prostitute

a woman who engages in sexual activities for money

policemen kept the street clean of hustlers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prostitute
• hooker
• streetwalker
• courtesan
• bawd
• madam
• sex worker
• call girl
• madame
• woman of the street
• tart
• drab
• cocotte
• floozy
• hussy
• libertine
• minx
• siren
• temptress
• tramp
• coquette
• flirt
• tempter
• chippie
• jade
• vamp
• doxy

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• powerhouse
• go-getter
• self-starter
• enterpriser
• highflier
• achiever
• bootstrapper
• hummer
• live wire
• go-ahead
• doer
• individualist
• eager beaver
• comer
• he-man

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idler
• loafer
• slacker
• trifler
• dawdler
• shirker
• lounger
• malingerer
• procrastinator
• drone
• goldbrick
• sluggard
• dreamer
• loiterer
• lazybones
• laggard
• putterer
• lingerer
• dropout
• slowpoke
• daydreamer
• quitter
• stick-in-the-mud
• ignorer
• dallier
• neglecter
• ne'er-do-well

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hustler

Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

For young professionals, side hustlers, or anyone balancing work and education, lifetime PDF editing access at this price is a no-brainer. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

Carlyle pitched itself as a local hero in contrast to New York hustlers and greenmailers, replacing its backing from Drexel Burnham’s junk-bond king, Michael Milken, with money from blue-chip names like the Mellon family. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Victoria Lucchese and Colette Wilson are pool hustlers who have spent years traveling the country and conning men with more ego than skill. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026