ruffianly Synonyms
Strongest:
- carnivalesque
- raucous
- boisterous
- rowdy
- raffish
- carnival
- rambunctious
- larrikin
- wilful
- riotous
- rowdyish
- violent
Strong:
- uncontrolled
- tempestuous
- willful
- strident
- exuberant
- rampageous
- undisciplined
- wild
- vociferous
- rollicking
- clamorous
- roisterous
- lively
- uninhibited
- impassioned
- callithumpian
- unmanageable
- unruly
- obstreperous
- knockabout
- rumbustious
- hell-raising
- buoyant
- unrestrained
- intractable
- vivacious
- headstrong
- recalcitrant
- robustious
- ungovernable
- sprightly
- turbulent
- uncontrollable
- unreserved
- stormy
- effervescent
- loudmouthed
Weak:
Strongest:
- dignified
- orderly
- proper
- calm
- restrained
- seemly
- sedate
- sombre
- sober
- solemn
- staid
- sedate
- imperturbable
- imperturbable
- sober
- placid
- solemn
- composed
- composed
- seemly
- staid
- silent
- calm
- orderly
- somber
- proper
- somber
- dignified
- restrained
- decorous
- decorous
- sombre
- silent
- placid
Strong:
- impassive
- hushed
- controlled
- constrained
- noiseless
- unflappable
- stoic
- phlegmatic
- peaceful
- moderate
- indifferent
- inhibited
- collected
- noiseless
- reasonable
- stolid
- quiet
- temperate
- tranquil
- quiet
- repressed
- tranquil
- unruffled
- serene
- unruffled
- controlled
- subdued
- temperate
- inhibited
- repressed
- subdued
- stoic
- serene
- collected
- indifferent
- hushed
- impassive
- reasonable
- unflappable
- stolid
- peaceful
- phlegmatic
- stoical
- stoical
- soundless
- constrained
- moderate
- soundless
Weak:
ruffianly Meaning
ruffianly (s)
violent and lawless
ruffianly (a.)
Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian; violent; brutal.
ruffianly Sentence Examples
- The ruffianly horde ransacked the village, leaving it in ruins.
- The unruly crowd erupted into a ruffianly melee, throwing punches and insults.
- The prisoner's ruffianly demeanor made him a formidable adversary.
- The gang of ruffians terrorized the neighborhood with their violent antics.
- The ruffianly man was known for his crude behavior and vulgar language.
- The politician's rival attempted to discredit him with ruffianly accusations.
- The ruffianly crew of pirates boarded the merchant ship, demanding ransom.
- The coachman's ruffianly manner frightened the passengers.
- The ruffianly boy was prone to getting into trouble due to his impulsive nature.
- The ruffianly mercenaries were hired to quell the rebellion with brute force.
FAQs About the word ruffianly
violent and lawlessLike a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian; violent; brutal.
carnivalesque, raucous, boisterous, rowdy,raffish, carnival, rambunctious, larrikin, wilful, riotous
dignified, orderly, proper, calm, restrained, seemly, sedate, sombre, sober, solemn
The ruffianly horde ransacked the village, leaving it in ruins.
The unruly crowd erupted into a ruffianly melee, throwing punches and insults.
The prisoner's ruffianly demeanor made him a formidable adversary.
The gang of ruffians terrorized the neighborhood with their violent antics.
