Synonyms of punks

punks

noun

plural of punk

1

as in novices

a person who is just starting out in a field of activity

an impertinent punk who was trying to tell senior colleagues how to do their jobs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• novices
• beginners
• apprentices
• newcomers
• freshmen
• rookies
• virgins
• recruits
• tyros
• newbies
• greenhorns
• colts
• neophytes
• students
• fledglings
• rooks
• novitiates
• cubs
• babes
• tenderfeet
• abecedarians
• amateurs
• boots
• dabblers
• dilettantes
• trainees
• candidates
• learners
• entrants
• probationers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• veterans
• professionals
• experts
• masters
• vets
• old-timers
• pros
• old hands

2

as in thugs

a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang

the vigilante was hailed by some as a hero for standing up to the punks who had repeatedly threatened his family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thugs
• criminals
• gangsters
• bandits
• villains
• pirates
• hoodlums
• assassins
• thieves
• hooligans
• offenders
• ruffians
• bullies
• toughs
• rowdies
• mobsters
• goons
• roughnecks
• hoods
• gorillas
• gangbangers
• gangstas
• yobs
• yobbos
• toughies
• perpetrators
• scoundrels
• robbers
• outlaws
• plug-uglies
• cutthroats
• crooks
• felons
• brigands
• desperadoes
• lawbreakers
• vandals
• mafiosi
• highwaymen
• mugs
• racketeers
• gunmen
• swindlers
• malefactors
• pickpockets
• perps
• juvenile delinquents
• bravos
• tearaways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of punks

The passing of 30 years has only enhanced the appeal of the group’s Nashville detour, shifting attention from the incongruity of Ween cutting a country record to the joyous chemistry between these old pros and young punks. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026

Photo by Barry Brecheisen Swedish post punks Viagra Boys helped close out night one of Lollapalooza 2026 during a one hour set adjacent to the Art Institute of Chicago on the Airbnb stage. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Man oh man, did the Argentinians spoil their World Cup run by acting like punks last Sunday. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

This dogmatic approach to revolutionary citizenship led to the horrible treatment of any perceived as nonconformist, such as LGBTQ people, hippies or punks. — Juan Carlos Albarran, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

People don’t think of themselves as Jewish punks at this time. — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

Theater is not for punks, okay? — Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026

Music zines often had the same format, columns from semi-famous punks, interviews with up-and-coming bands, record reviews, and, always shunted to the back, zine reviews. — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026

And everyone else was private school punks. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026