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British
Synonyms of tearaway
as in juvenile delinquent
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for tearaway
- bully,
- gangbanger,
- gangsta,
- gangster,
- goon,
- gorilla,
- hood,
- hoodlum,
- hooligan,
- mobster,
- mug,
- plug-ugly,
- punk,
- roughneck,
- rowdy,
- ruffian,
- thug,
- tough,
- toughie
- (also toughy),
- yob
- [British],
- yobbo
- [British]
- assassin,
- bandit,
- bravo,
- brigand,
- criminal,
- crook,
- desperado,
- felon,
- gunman,
- highwayman,
- lawbreaker,
- mafioso,
- malefactor,
- offender,
- outlaw,
- perp,
- perpetrator,
- pirate
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“Tearaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tearaway. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of tearaway was circa 1699
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