Synonyms for brawler

Most common

rowdy · hooligan · ruffian · hoodlum · agitator

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who brawls, engages in noisy, unseemly fights.

Forms

Plural

brawlers → ruffians, hoodlums, rowdies, hooligans…

Example sentences

• rowdy Tom always gets rowdy when he drinks tequila.
• hooligan Tom has been labelled a hooligan in uniform.
• hoodlum I didn't want to add this hoodlum as a friend on Twitter.
• agitator The agitator is inclined to exaggerate trivial matters.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

rowdy²

7 letters

rooster², ruffian, hoodlum²

8 letters

hooligan³, agitator⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rowdy² = 2 syllables).