thug
noun
a violent, lawless, or vicious person, especially one who commits a crime such as assault, robbery, or murder.
thuggish
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a word derived from
thug.
Example Sentences
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The government has meanwhile condemned the "intimidating and thuggish behaviour" of protesters in Portsmouth.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, for years a staunch supporter of settlers, said there was "no excuse for such thuggish behaviour".
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Marino’s talent for transforming stars is on full display in Farrell’s hulking, thuggish look as the Penguin in 2022’s “The Batman” and the new HBO spinoff series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024
He calls himself a “hanok enthusiast” rather than a “hanok activist” like his predecessors, both of whom suffered injuries at the hands of thuggish property developers as they pursued the preservationist cause.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 25, 2023
You think those thuggish chaps in movie heist gangs fall out a bit too quickly and mindlessly?
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
