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mug

The word “mug” has 1 syllable: mug

It's pronounced as /mʌɡ/

What is synonym and antonym for mug?

In the thesaurus, “mug” has 261 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for mug along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for mug

Antonyms for mug

  • Renaissance man
  • beam
  • brain
  • cheat
  • cheater
  • confidence man
  • cozener
  • defrauder
  • dodger
  • genius
  • grin
  • hoaxer
  • intellect
  • intellectual
  • laugh
  • polymath
  • sage
  • shark
  • sharper
  • sharpie
  • sharpy
  • slicker
  • smile
  • swindler
  • thinker
  • trickster
  • whiz
  • wizard

Meanings of mug

  • noun
    1. A large cup for hot liquids, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
    2. The face, often used deprecatingly.
    3. A gullible or easily-cheated person.
    4. A stupid or contemptible person.
    5. Motherfucker (usually in similes, e.g. "like a mug" or "as a mug").
  • verb
    1. To strike in the face.
    2. To assault for the purpose of robbery.
    3. To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.
    4. To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot.
    5. To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.
  • adjective
    1. Easily fooled, gullible.

Example Sentences

  • He was mugged on his way home from work.
  • I bought a new coffee mug for my desk.
  • Thieves tried to mug her in the alley.
  • She decorated her favorite mug with colorful stickers.
  • The police arrested a man who attempted to mug someone at night.

On this page you'll find 289 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to mug, such as: Renaissance man, airhead, appearance, aspect, assassin, bandit, beaker.

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