gangsterlike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a gangster; criminal, ruthless, etc.

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gangsterish
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English gangster →
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Meanings

adjectivegangsterlike (comparative more gangsterlike, superlative most gangsterlike)

comparative more gangsterlike · superlative most gangsterlike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a gangster; criminal, ruthless, etc.

    Synonyms: gangsterish

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveResembling or characteristic of a gangster; criminal, ruthless, etc.

Similar
gangsterish

Origin

  1. Englishgangster
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishgangsterlike

From gangster + -like.

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APA

gangsterlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangsterlike

MLA

“gangsterlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangsterlike. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gangsterlike,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangsterlike.

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