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

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

One woman scheduled a viewing to say goodbye to her almost-3-year-old pit bull, his muscular, auburn body now lifeless. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

The 2026 World's Cutest Rescue Dog winner will join the ranks of phenomenal pups, like 2024 winner rescue pit bull, Margot, and the one-eyed winner before her, Hobie. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Now based in Charlotte, the Reams have welcomed three pit bull mixes to go along with a Labrador retriever, a Chihuahua and a French bulldog. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 25 June 2026