Synonyms for bully
ˈbʊl ibul·ly

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1. bullyverb

   Well done!

   She's finally leaving her abusive husband bully for her!

   Synonyms:
   ride roughshod over, super, marvellous, superb, top-notch, splendid, hector, browbeat, intimidate, marvelous, excellent, bravo, well done

2. bullynoun

   A hired thug.

   Synonyms:
   push around, ride roughshod over, henchman, thug

3. bullynoun

   A prostitute’s minder; a pimp.

   Synonyms:
   pimp, ponce

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1. bully

   Synonyms:
   swashbuckler, swaggerer, braggadocio

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1. bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbonoun

   a cruel and brutal fellow

   Synonyms:
   yobo, hoodlum, toughie, rowdy, hood, hooligan, goon, yobbo, yob, strong-armer, tough, roughneck, ruffian, street fighter, punk, thug

   Antonyms:
   bad

2. bullyadjective

   a hired thug

   Synonyms:
   yobbo, tough, roughneck, hooligan, yob, ruffian, rowdy, yobo

   Antonyms:
   bad

3. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashingverb

   very good

   "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

   Antonyms:
   bad

4. strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push aroundverb

   be bossy towards

   "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

   Synonyms:
   hector, strong-arm, push around, boss around, bullyrag, swagger, browbeat, ballyrag

   Antonyms:
   bad

5. browbeat, bully, swaggerverb

   discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

   Synonyms:
   ballyrag, tittup, sashay, swash, swagger, boss around, strong-arm, push around, bullyrag, hector, prance, strut, bluster, ruffle, browbeat, cock

   Antonyms:
   bad

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1. • Intimidate

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1. bullynoun

   Synonyms:
   blusterer, swaggerer, vaporer, hector, fire-eater, hotspur, mock hero

2. bullyverb

   Synonyms:
   browbeat, overbear, treat insolently

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1. bullyadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Slang) jolly, jovial, fine, excellent, good

2. bullynoun

   Synonyms:
   blusterer, swaggerer, roisterer, rowdy, rough

3. bullyverb

   Synonyms:
   browbeat, overbear, swagger, bluster, intimidate

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1. List of paraphrases for "bully":

   tyrant, intimidate, gross, yakuza, thug, brute, raw

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1. Marie De France:

   A bully is not reasonable - he is persuaded only by threats.

2. Joe Walsh:

   He's a bully and he's a coward and somebody needs to call him out, the bet ... of my campaign is that there are a lot of Republicans that feel like I do. They're afraid to come forward.

3. Amnesty International Director:

   Since Russia annexed Crimea, the de facto authorities are using a vast array of bully boy tactics to crack down on dissent.

4. Annie Clark:

   Bribery will not work on Senator Senator Collins, extortion will not work on Senator Collins. And anybody who thinks these tactics would work on Senator Collins obviously doesn't know Senator Collins. This crowdedfunded money to pressure Senator Collins is based on a quid pro quo -- you vote the way we want and we will keep more than a million dollars away from your opponent -- vote against us and we give Senator Collins the money. It is basically a bribe. Senator Collins will make up Senator Collins mind based on the merits of the nomination. Threats or other attempts to bully Senator Collins will not play a factor in Senator Collins decision making whatsoever.

5. Aldous Huxley:

   One of the great attractions of patriotism -- it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.