Synonyms of mug

mug 1 of 2

noun

ˈməg 

1

as in cup

a round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking

a coffee mug

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cup
• goblet
• beaker
• tankard
• stein
• chalice
• teacup
• demitasse
• noggin
• blackjack

2

as in thug

a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang

just a bunch of mugs with no respect for anyone, not even themselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thug
• villain
• gorilla
• pirate
• hood
• bandit
• criminal
• gangster
• assassin
• offender
• thief
• tough
• ruffian
• hooligan
• roughneck
• gangsta
• hoodlum
• goon
• gangbanger
• rowdy
• mobster
• bully
• plug-ugly
• perpetrator
• toughie
• toughy
• scoundrel
• yob
• punk
• yobbo
• robber
• perp
• cutthroat
• felon
• crook
• outlaw
• lawbreaker
• desperado
• vandal
• brigand
• highwayman
• racketeer
• gunman
• pickpocket
• mafioso
• swindler
• malefactor
• juvenile delinquent
• bravo
• tearaway

3

as in face

the front part of the head

she joked about not having to see his ugly mug anymore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• face
• pan
• countenance
• visage
• puss
• looks
• features
• appearance
• kisser
• presence
• aspect
• expression
• mien
• lineaments
• physiognomy

4

as in mouth

the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal

keep your mug shut and listen up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mouth
• chops
• gob
• trap
• kisser
• face
• yap
• jaws
• piehole
• visage
• muzzle
• puss
• countenance
• mandible
• gullet
• maw
• maxilla

5

as in grimace

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval

an involuntary mug at the revolting sight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grimace
• scowl
• mouth
• frown
• pout
• smirk
• face
• lour
• lower
• look
• moue
• mow
• stare
• growl
• wince
• snarl
• sneer
• snoot
• glare
• flinch
• glower
• rictus
• squinch
• scoff
• simper

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smile
• laugh
• grin

6

as in sucker

chiefly British one who is easily deceived or cheated

the cardsharp was always on the lookout for a new mug

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sucker
• tool
• victim
• patsy
• pigeon
• chump
• gull
• target
• soft touch
• sap
• dupe
• loser
• pushover
• fool
• monkey
• butt
• goose
• mock
• turkey
• idiot
• schlemiel
• lunatic
• shlemiel
• moron
• cat's-paw
• booby
• dumbbell
• mockery
• dope
• jackass
• laughingstock
• mark
• nincompoop
• dummy
• derision
• dolt
• blockhead
• simpleton
• simp
• dunce
• nitwit
• imbecile
• ninny
• schnook
• dodo
• yo-yo
• half-wit
• schlump
• shlub
• schlub

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shark
• sharper
• cheater
• dodger
• trickster
• confidence man
• cheat
• slicker
• swindler
• cozener
• defrauder
• hoaxer

7

as in idiot

chiefly British a stupid person

what kind of mug goes out in the rain without his brolly or a mackintosh?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiot
• moron
• stupid
• dummy
• mutt
• loser
• prat
• dip
• noodle
• pinhead
• turkey
• donkey
• dumbbell
• lunatic
• dope
• fool
• golem
• knucklehead
• fathead
• natural
• dolt
• bubblehead
• numbskull
• numskull
• goon
• lump
• lunkhead
• noddy
• stock
• stupe
• cretin
• blockhead
• hammerhead
• saphead
• dim bulb
• meathead
• chucklehead
• oaf
• bonehead
• yahoo
• dumbhead
• dunce
• chowderhead
• villain
• dullard
• clunk
• loon
• gander
• ignoramus
• jackass
• imbecile
• goof
• clodpole
• hardhead
• dunderhead
• dumb cluck
• jerk
• know-nothing
• goose
• nincompoop
• loggerhead
• schnook
• dum-dum
• dimwit
• cuddy
• dork
• birdbrain
• airhead
• mome
• clown
• doofus
• dummkopf
• woodenhead
• cluck
• simpleton
• clodpoll
• cuddie
• ninnyhammer
• ratbag
• nitwit
• skunk
• half-wit
• ninny
• shlub
• deadhead
• dodo
• schlub
• nimrod
• thickhead
• nit
• lamebrain
• clot
• yo-yo
• nut
• buffoon
• booby
• snake
• madman
• loony
• heel
• creep
• zany
• gawk
• featherbrain
• beast
• cad
• stinker
• scatterbrain
• cur
• boor
• churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• genius
• sage
• intellect
• thinker
• wizard
• intellectual
• whiz
• Renaissance man
• polymath
• sharpie
• sharpy

mug

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to grimace

to distort one's face

every time their picture was snapped, both children mugged by sticking out their tongues or scrunching up their faces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grimace
• scowl
• mouth
• stare
• frown
• make faces
• make a face
• sneer
• smirk
• glare
• pull a face
• growl
• pout
• gaze
• snarl
• glower
• lour
• deform
• contort
• gloom
• warp
• ogle
• gape
• twist
• lower
• simper

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beam
• smile
• grin

2

as in to photograph

to take a photograph of

mugging captured criminals for the police records

Synonyms & Similar Words

• photograph
• photo
• picture
• snap
• image
• shoot
• film
• videotape
• retake
• rephotograph

Examples of mug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Simply mix the lemon and water in the mug, then microwave the mug and mixture for a couple of minutes. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024

Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more. —Nhat V. Meyer, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024

No matter which warm drink is your go-to, a fun mug turns an otherwise mundane activity into a full experience. —Samantha Sutton, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2024

Homemade Pizza: From Pan to Neapolitan Class $40 King Arthur Baking Brunch Bakes: Babka, Cinnamon Buns, and Beyond Class $40 King Arthur Baking A self-heating mug The gift of always-warm coffee or tea is not to be underestimated, and the Ember mug is just that. —Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2024