Synonyms for punk
pʌŋkpunk

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1. hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armernoun

   an aggressive and violent young criminal

   Synonyms:
   goon, sticker, stumper, lubber, oaf, strong-armer, ruffian, stumblebum, tinder, kindling, cowling, poser, exhaust hood, tough, cowl, punk rocker, street fighter, bully, clod, yobo, thug, toughie, yob, hooligan, roughneck, spunk, yobbo, hoodlum, lummox, punk rock, lout, lump, touchwood, rowdy, lens hood, gawk, bonnet, hood, cap

   Antonyms:
   superior

2. punknoun

   substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)

   Synonyms:
   strong-armer, goon, tough, punk rocker, touchwood, hoodlum, tinder, thug, punk rock, hood, kindling, toughie, spunk

   Antonyms:
   superior

3. kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk, punknoun

   material for starting a fire

   Synonyms:
   hoodlum, firing, goon, lighting, tinder, hood, mettle, ignition, spunk, strong-armer, heart, toughie, tough, punk rock, kindling, inflammation, thug, punk rocker, nerve, touchwood

   Antonyms:
   superior

4. punk rocker, punknoun

   a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture

   Synonyms:
   strong-armer, goon, tough, punk rocker, touchwood, hoodlum, tinder, thug, punk rock, hood, kindling, toughie, spunk

   Antonyms:
   superior

5. punk rock, punkadjective

   rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock

   Synonyms:
   strong-armer, goon, tough, punk rock, punk rocker, touchwood, hoodlum, tinder, thug, hood, kindling, toughie, spunk

   Antonyms:
   superior

6. bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinnyadjective

   of very poor quality; flimsy

   Synonyms:
   seamy, flashy, chintzy, garish, inexpensive, trashy, chinchy, meretricious, tacky, gimcrack, squalid, loud, seedy, flash, brassy, cheap, crummy, sleazy, cheesy, gaudy, tawdry, bum, tinny, tatty, sordid

   Antonyms:
   superior

Matched Categories

1. • Adolescent
   • Criminal
   • Igniter

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1. punknoun

   Synonyms:
   prostitute, STRUMPET

2. punknoun

   Synonyms:
   touchwood, spunk, agaric, amadou, german tinder

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1. List of paraphrases for "punk":

   thug, hoodlum, asshole, bum, lowlife, scoundrel, squirt, hooligan, rascal, loser, brat, rogue, joker, rabble, bandit, moron, idiot, badger, shithead, mugger, jerk, dipshit, buffoon, jackass

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1. Pertti Kurikka:

   It is nice that we are gaining popularity. But we are no softies. We are straight up punk rockers.

2. Roger Taylor:

   We would never have expected to be still making music together after all this time. We were just kids and we came together in punk rock.

3. Jeff Farrell:

   There is a remarkable variety of kids who become gutter punk, many come from broken homes, or are throwaway kids. But there are also people from affluent backgrounds. This is a very varied set of kids, just like at any high school across the country.

4. Meghan McCain:

   I am concerned about the environment. I love to wear black. I think government is best when it stays out of people's lives and business as much as possible. I love punk rock. I believe in a strong national defense. I have a tattoo. I believe government should always be efficient and accountable. I have lots of gay friends. And yes, I am a Republican.

5. Glen Plake:

   I was raising hell, you know, i grew up in a gambling town as a mogul skier, which is about as punk rock as it gets. I was living fast and I wasn't really afraid to show it.