# thuggish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈθʌɡɪʃ/ · frequency rank #73,714

## Definitions
1. Characterized by thuggery; behaving in a violent or intimidating way; appearing to be violent or intimidating.
2. Resembling or characteristic of the assassins known as thugs or thuggees (often capitalized in this sense).

## Etymology
From thug + -ish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thuggish