Synonyms for punk

Synonyms for (noun) punk

Synonyms: punk, punk rock

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

Similar words: rock, rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock music, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll

Definition: a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

Usage: rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll.


Synonyms: goon, hood, hoodlum, strong-armer, tough, toughie, thug, punk

Definition: an aggressive and violent young criminal

Similar words: criminal, crook, malefactor, felon, outlaw

Definition: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime


Synonyms: punk, punk rocker

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

Similar words: adolescent, teen, teenager, stripling

Definition: a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity


Synonyms: kindling, punk, tinder, touchwood, spunk

Definition: material for starting a fire

Similar words: igniter, ignitor, lighter

Definition: a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire


Synonyms: punk

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

Similar words: igniter, ignitor, lighter

Definition: a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire


Synonyms for (adj) punk

Synonyms: sleazy, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, bum, tinny, punk, crummy

Definition: of very poor quality; flimsy

Similar words: inferior

Definition: of low or inferior quality


Visual thesaurus for punk