Synonyms of hustlers

hustlers

noun

plural of hustler

1

as in prostitutes

a woman who engages in sexual activities for money

policemen kept the street clean of hustlers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prostitutes
• hookers
• streetwalkers
• courtesans
• sex workers
• bawds
• tarts
• call girls
• drabs
• madams
• women of the street
• cocottes
• madames
• tramps
• hussies
• sirens
• floozies
• libertines
• tempters
• temptresses
• coquettes
• flirts
• chippies
• vamps
• minxes
• wenches
• jades
• doxies

2

as in powerhouses

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

• powerhouses
• highfliers
• self-starters
• go-getters
• bootstrappers
• enterprisers
• achievers
• hummers
• doers
• live wires
• go-aheads
• individualists
• eager beavers
• comers
• he-men

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idlers
• loafers
• dawdlers
• slackers
• triflers
• loungers
• shirkers
• malingerers
• procrastinators
• putterers
• loiterers
• sluggards
• drones
• dreamers
• laggards
• goldbricks
• lazybones
• lingerers
• slowpokes
• daydreamers
• dropouts
• neglecters
• ignorers
• quitters
• dalliers
• stick-in-the-muds
• ne'er-do-wells

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hustlers

The supporting cast was a pleasant surprise, but it was filled mostly with low-usage hustlers. — Jay King, New York Times, 1 June 2026

Politicians of all stripes have often been seen as hustlers and there is little doubt that at least a couple currently operating could be put into that category. — Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Small businesses, Etsy sellers and side hustlers producing customized products often face bottlenecks in design time, particularly when handling high volumes of personalized orders. — New Atlas, 24 May 2026

The writing serves the characters by taking the time to build out their friendships, like the mutual respect Brina and Monica (Erika Alexander), Reggie’s ex-wife and still-agent, have for each other as two female hustlers. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026

Anyone can open an eBay account, and side hustlers without storage costs or overhead often feel less pressure to move product. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026

As the best place in town to hear Black music, the Mines attracted a diverse swath of Black life, from hustlers to teachers and entrepreneurs. — Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026

Using Reisman’s memoir as a springboard, Safdie and screenwriting partner Ronald Bronstein started to craft their own story, inventing characters and conflicts set in a similar world of table tennis hustlers. — Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025

Just look at Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, which re-created a 1950s Lower East Side that pulses with the irrepressible self-belief of hustlers, schemers, and strivers. — The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025