Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun strong-armer
1 sense of strong-armer
Sense 1
hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer -- (an aggressive and violent young criminal)
=> criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor -- (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)
Antonyms of adj strong-arm
1 sense of strong-arm
Sense 1
forcible, physical, strong-arm -- (impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics")
INDIRECT (VIA forceful) -> forceless, unforceful -- (lacking force; feeble; "a forceless argument")
Similarity of adj strong-arm
1 sense of strong-arm
Sense 1
forcible, physical, strong-arm -- (impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics")
=> forceful (vs. forceless) -- (characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace")