Synonyms of pit bull

pit bull

noun

as in tiger

an aggressive and fiercely determined person

a pit bull who won't let anyone stand in her way to the top of the corporate ladder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tiger
• bully
• barracuda
• shark
• attack dog
• fighter
• fire-eater
• fire-breather
• hatchet man
• aggressor
• live wire
• militant
• battler
• hustler
• scrapper
• self-starter
• go-getter
• diehard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reed
• weakling
• pussycat
• wimp
• pushover
• milquetoast
• softy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pit bull

Deputies found an unresponsive man lying in the front yard of the house, with a pit bull attacking him. — City News Service, Daily News, 21 July 2026

Last July, a man was fatally attacked by a pair of pit bulls in a backyard attack in Lancaster. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

In a video taken by a witness, Motlong could be seen lying on the ground with blood dripping from his head as the two pit bulls and their owner walked away from the scene. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Abbas Shoeib took home a handsome black pit bull mix whose owners were killed in an airstrike. — ABC News, 3 July 2026