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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person just learning something |
| Synonyms: | amateur, apprentice, beginner, colt, convert*, cub, first of May, fledgling, greenhorn, gremlin, know from nothing, learner, mark*, neophyte, new kid on the block, newcomer, novitiate, plebe, postulant, prentice, probationer, proselyte, punk*, pupil, recruit, rookie, starter, student, tenderfoot, trainee |
| Notes: | an amateur is someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime; a novice is someone who is new to a field or activity |
| Antonyms: | expert, professional |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rotten |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | despicable, inferior, bad |
| Synonyms: | amiss, base, below par, bruised, bum*, contemptible, crummy, defective, deplorable, dirty, disagreeable, disappointing, diseased, displeasing, dissatisfactory, filthy, impaired, inadequate, injured, lousy*, low-grade, mean, nasty, poor, punk*, regrettable, rough, scurrilous, shaky, sorry, sour, substandard, unacceptable, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky, unpleasant, unsatisfactory, unsound, vile, wasted, wicked, withering, wrong |
| Antonyms: | good, kind, nice, superior |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rowdy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is boisterous, noisy |
| Synonyms: | brawler, bully, hellion, hooligan, lout, punk, roughneck, ruffian, terror*, troublemaker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ruffian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hoodlum |
| Synonyms: | brute, bully, criminal, delinquent, gangster, goon, hood, hooligan, mobster, punk, rioter, rowdy, thug, tough guy, troublemaker |
| Main Entry: | runt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very small person |
| Synonyms: | Lilliputian, half-pint, homunculus, midget, peewee, punk*, shrimp |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | thief |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who steals |
| Synonyms: | bandit, burglar, cat burglar, cheat, clip, criminal, crook, defalcator, embezzler, heister, highway robber, hijacker, holdup artist, housebreaker, kleptomaniac, larcener, larcenist, lifter, moonlighter, mugger, owl, pickpocket, pilferer, pirate, plunderer, porch climber, prowler, punk*, purloiner, robber, scrounger, shoplifter, sniper, spider, stealer, stickup artist, swindler |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | thug |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hoodlum |
| Synonyms: | assassin, bandit, bully, criminal, delinquent, gang member, gangster, goon, gorilla, gunman, hired killer, hood, hooligan, killer, mobster, murderer, professional killer, punk, rioter, rowdy, ruffian, troublemaker |
| Main Entry: | tough |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is rowdy, mean |
| Synonyms: | bruiser, brute, bully, criminal, gangster, goon, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, punk*, rough*, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, thug, villain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | troublemaker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who causes a problem |
| Synonyms: | agent provocateur, agitator, bad actor, firebrand, gremlin, heel, hellion, incendiary, inciter, inflamer, instigator, loose cannon, meddler, mischief-maker, nuisance, phony*, punk*, rabble-rouser, rascal, recreant, smart aleck, snake*, stormy petrel, weasel |
| Antonyms: | peacemaker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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