What is another word for ruffian?
447 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɹˈʌfi͡ən], [ ɹˈʌfiən], [ ɹ_ˈʌ_f_iə_n]
Ruffian is a word used to describe someone who is rough, tough, and tends to engage in criminal or violent behavior. There are many different synonyms for the word ruffian that can be used depending on the context in which it is being used. Some of the most commonly used synonyms for ruffian include thug, hoodlum, hooligan, tough, bully, brute, and tough guy. Each of these words conveys a slightly different nuance or tone, but they all share the same basic meaning of describing a person who is tough, rough, and potentially violent. Other possible synonyms for ruffian might include outlaw, bandit, or criminal.
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Similar words for ruffian:
- unseemly (adjective)
- barbarian (noun)
- brute (noun)
- bully (noun)
- cannibal (noun)
- evildoer (noun)
- gangster (noun)
- juvenile delinquent (noun)
- malefactor (noun)
- miscreant (noun)
- rascal (noun)
- rowdy (noun)
- thug (noun)
Synonyms for Ruffian:
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adj.
• unseemly- dis creditable ,
- dis reputable ,
- dis-creditable ,
- dis-reputable ,
- in appropriate ,
- in apter ,
- in correct ,
- in decent ,
- in decorous ,
- in delicate ,
- in elegant ,
- in-appropriate ,
- in-apter ,
- in-decent ,
- in-decorous ,
- in-delicate ,
- in-elegant ,
- more ruffian ,
- more undignified ,
- most ruffian ,
- most undignified ,
- out keeping ,
- out place ,
- un apter ,
- un aptest ,
- un becoming ,
- un befitting ,
- un dignified ,
- un godlier ,
- un godliest ,
- un godly ,
- un refined ,
- un seemlier ,
- un seemliest ,
- un seemly ,
- un suitable ,
- un-apter ,
- un-aptest ,
- un-becoming ,
- un-befitting ,
- un-dignified ,
- un-godlier ,
- un-godliest ,
- un-godly ,
- un-refined ,
- un-seemlier ,
- un-seemliest ,
- un-seemly ,
- un-suitable .
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n.
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- attack .
- Huns ,
- brute ,
- hun ,
- troglodyte ,
- troglodytes ,
- vandal .
- Anthropophagi ,
- Anthropophaginian ,
- Head-hunter ,
- anthropophagite ,
- anthropophagus ,
- bush dweller ,
- cruel person ,
- head hunter ,
- headhunter ,
- headhunters ,
- ogress ,
- ogresses ,
- primitives .
- bad guy ,
- criminal ,
- crook ,
- cutthroat ,
- demon ,
- fiend ,
- gunman ,
- law breaker ,
- monster ,
- ogre ,
- scoundrel ,
- snake ,
- terrorist ,
- thief ,
- tyrant ,
- vampire ,
- viper ,
- vulture ,
- wrongdoer .
Other synonyms:
- mug .
Other relevant words:
• criminal
• noun
- Assassin ,
- Bickerer ,
- Jouster ,
- Larrikin ,
- Looby ,
- Mucker ,
- Picklock ,
- Purloiner ,
- Scuffler ,
- Semibarbarian ,
- Squabbler ,
- Swordplayer ,
- aggressor ,
- alien ,
- apache ,
- arriviste ,
- atrocious ,
- babbitt ,
- bad actor ,
- bad boy ,
- bad hat ,
- baddie ,
- baddy ,
- bandido ,
- bandit ,
- bandito ,
- barbarian ,
- barbaric ,
- barbarous ,
- bastard ,
- battler ,
- beast ,
- belligerent ,
- belted knight ,
- bestial ,
- black hat ,
- blackguard ,
- blade ,
- blow up ,
- bodyguard ,
- bonnet ,
- booger ,
- boor ,
- bouncer ,
- bounder ,
- bourgeois ,
- bovver boy ,
- box man ,
- boxer ,
- bravo ,
- brawler ,
- brigand ,
- browbeater ,
- bruiser ,
- brutal ,
- brutish ,
- bucko ,
- buffoon ,
- bugger ,
- bullyboy ,
- burglar ,
- bush-ranger ,
- cad ,
- caitiff ,
- cannibal ,
- cap ,
- cat burglar ,
- churl ,
- clod ,
- clown ,
- coarse ,
- combatant ,
- competitor ,
- contender ,
- contestant ,
- convict ,
- cowl ,
- cracksman ,
- crass ,
- cruel ,
- culprit ,
- cutpurse ,
- cutup ,
- dacoit ,
- delinquent ,
- demonic ,
- destroyer ,
- diabolical ,
- dip ,
- disputant ,
- duelist ,
- elf ,
- embezzler ,
- enfant terrible ,
- enforcer ,
- evil-doer ,
- felon ,
- felonious ,
- fencer ,
- feral ,
- ferocious ,
- fierce ,
- fighter ,
- footpad ,
- gamecock ,
- gang member ,
- gangsta ,
- gangster ,
- gladiator ,
- good-for-nothing ,
- goon ,
- grim ,
- groundling ,
- gunsel ,
- gunslinger ,
- guttersnipe ,
- hangman ,
- harsh ,
- hatchet man ,
- heavy ,
- hector ,
- hell-raiser ,
- hellcat ,
- highbinder ,
- highwayman ,
- hijacker ,
- hit man ,
- homeboy ,
- hood ,
- housebreaker ,
- ignoramus ,
- ill-bred fellow ,
- imp ,
- improper ,
- inhuman ,
- intimidator ,
- joker ,
- jokester ,
- juvenile delinquent ,
- killer ,
- kleptomaniac ,
- knave ,
- knavish ,
- knight ,
- lawbreaker ,
- little devil ,
- lout ,
- lowbrow ,
- mafioso ,
- mean person ,
- meanie ,
- merciless ,
- militant ,
- minder ,
- minx ,
- mischief ,
- mischief-maker ,
- miscreant ,
- mobster ,
- mugger ,
- murderer ,
- murderous ,
- muscleman ,
- ne'er-do-well ,
- oaf ,
- offender ,
- outlaw ,
- parvenu ,
- peasant ,
- peculator ,
- philistine ,
- pickpocket ,
- pilferer ,
- pitiless ,
- pixie ,
- plug-ugly ,
- plunderer ,
- poacher ,
- practical joker ,
- prankster ,
- prizefighter ,
- puck ,
- punk ,
- quarreler ,
- racketeer ,
- rapscallion ,
- remorseless ,
- reprobate ,
- ribald ,
- rioter ,
- rival ,
- road agent ,
- robber ,
- rogue ,
- rough ,
- roughneck ,
- rowdy ,
- rude ,
- ruthless ,
- sanguinary ,
- savage ,
- scalawag ,
- scallywag ,
- scamp ,
- scapegrace ,
- scrapper ,
- second-story man ,
- severe ,
- shoplifter ,
- skinhead ,
- sneak thief ,
- soldier ,
- stick-up man ,
- stranger ,
- street fighter ,
- streetfighter ,
- strong-armer ,
- struggler ,
- swashbuckler ,
- sword ,
- swordsman ,
- tigerish ,
- tilter ,
- torpedo ,
- tough guy ,
- toughie ,
- troublemaker ,
- truculent ,
- tyrannical ,
- uncivil ,
- unmerciful ,
- unseemly ,
- upstart ,
- varlet ,
- villain ,
- violent ,
- vulgar ,
- vulgarian ,
- wag ,
- wrangler ,
- wretch ,
- yahoo ,
- yob ,
- yobbo ,
- yobo ,
- yokel .
- Gorillas ,
- Grafter ,
- Wild Animal ,
- Wild Animals ,
- antagonizer ,
- antagonizers ,
- bulldozer ,
- bully ,
- cardsharp ,
- coercer ,
- critter ,
- critters ,
- cutthroats ,
- desperado ,
- evildoer ,
- grafters ,
- harasser ,
- harassers ,
- harrier ,
- harriers ,
- hired killer ,
- hired killers ,
- hoodlum ,
- hoodlums ,
- hooligan ,
- hypocrite ,
- insolent ,
- insolents ,
- jailbird ,
- jailbirds ,
- larrikins ,
- lowlife ,
- lowlifes ,
- mischiefmaker ,
- persecutor ,
- persecutors ,
- professional killer ,
- profligates ,
- recreants ,
- rioters ,
- roughs ,
- sadist ,
- sadists ,
- savages ,
- scallywags ,
- thug ,
- tormenter ,
- tormenters ,
- tormentor ,
- tormentors ,
- tough ,
- trickster ,
- varmint ,
- varmints ,
- whippersnapper ,
- whippersnappers .
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How to use "Ruffian" in context?
There is no one definitive definition of a ruffian, as the term can be used to describe a variety of people in different situations. Generally speaking, a ruffian is an individual who is rash, violent, and unrestrained. They may act without thinking and endanger the safety of others. In some cases, ruffians can be associated with organized gangs or criminal organizations.
Ruffians can be found in almost any walk of life, and their behavior can vary depending on the situation.
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