ruffian

Examples

• All

• So the people attacked the ruffians and put them in the hospital.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The ruffian threatened the shopkeeper and demanded money in a harsh tone.

• And they think of me as the ruffian.

  Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

• Lord knows what that ruffian might've done had we been alone on the stage for two days.

  Maverick (1994)

• Let go of me, you ruffians!

  The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

• I was disarmed by those ruffians the other day.

  Red Sonja (1985)

• The last place in the world I wanted to be was in the midst of those rampaging ruffians.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Come on, Philip, let's go and teach these ghastly ruffians manners.

• Who are these ruffians?

  A Hard Day's Night (1964)

• "Hello, Blair." "Tell me what's wrong?" "Your men are ruffians; that's what's wrong."

  Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

B

bully

vsruffian

• Offensive

301 3.2

A person who scares or hurts people who are weaker

is more generally violent and cruel beyond targeting only weaker victims

T

thug

vsruffian

• Offensive

244 4.9

A violent person who attacks or threatens others

is more cruel and brutally violent, often involved in crime

H

hooligan

vsruffian

• Offensive

37 6.3

A violent or noisy person who causes trouble in public, often at sports events

is more individually cruel and likely to commit criminal harm

R

Rambo

vsruffian

• Offensive

9 8.3

A person who acts very tough and reckless in arguments or fights

is more likely cruel and involved in deliberate criminal violence

T

tough

vsruffian

5 7.5

A person who is strong and may threaten or hurt others

is more cruel and criminal rather than merely hardy

R

roughneck

vsruffian

• Offensive

3 8.6

A person who acts violently and often starts fights

is more openly brutal and likely to cause serious harm

Y

yob

vsruffian

• Offensive

2 9.9

A young man who is rude, noisy, and sometimes violent in public

is more brutally violent and criminal rather than only rude or noisy

H

hoolihan

vsruffian

• Offensive

9.9

A person who acts violently or causes trouble in public

is more brutally cruel and often linked to criminal acts

Y

yobbo

vsruffian

• Offensive

9.9

A young man who is loud, rude, and often aggressive

is more cruel and tied to crime rather than mere rowdiness

Antonyms

G

gentleman

∞ 1.4

A man who is polite and kind to other people

How Violent

murderer

• NSFW

946 3.4

brute

• Offensive

60 5.1

ruffian

• Offensive

32 8.1

thug

• Offensive

244 4.9

hooligan

• Offensive

37 6.3

troublemaker

• Offensive

69 4.1

Surface Forms

Etymology