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

This is especially important for reactive dogs that can't be around other dogs and working dogs that are bred to have a job, like German shepherds, Dobermans, pit bulls, Belgian Malinois, and Australian shepherds. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

At another residence, prosecutors said a refrigerator, stove and two pit bull puppies were stolen before the house was then set on fire. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

The bomb squad also killed her mother’s pit bull during the operation, Doe testified. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

In Missouri, police agreed to pay $750,000 after officers raided a family’s home over an unpaid gas bill and shot and killed Kiya, the family’s four-year-old pit bull. — Vanessa Shakib, Oc Register, 23 July 2026