goon vs hoodlum

goon and hoodlum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goon	Yes	No	No	No
hoodlum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, goon and hoodlum are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of goon include hood, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie.

goon (noun)	hoodlum (noun)
an awkward stupid person	an aggressive and violent young criminal
an aggressive and violent young criminal