ruffianly Synonyms
Strongest:
- rowdy
- raucous
- boisterous
- larrikin
- carnival
- raffish
- rowdyish
- riotous
- carnivalesque
- wilful
- violent
- rambunctious
Strong:
- impassioned
- intractable
- uncontrollable
- rollicking
- stormy
- strident
- unmanageable
- robustious
- unreserved
- clamorous
- uncontrolled
- effervescent
- unruly
- turbulent
- tempestuous
- rumbustious
- recalcitrant
- lively
- sprightly
- vociferous
- unrestrained
- vivacious
- obstreperous
- uninhibited
- exuberant
- roisterous
- headstrong
- wild
- willful
- loudmouthed
- callithumpian
- knockabout
- undisciplined
- hell-raising
- ungovernable
- buoyant
- rampageous
Weak:
Strongest:
- sedate
- sober
- sombre
- restrained
- silent
- composed
- solemn
- imperturbable
- proper
- solemn
- proper
- orderly
- decorous
- seemly
- placid
- composed
- dignified
- sedate
- restrained
- orderly
- staid
- seemly
- somber
- sober
- staid
- dignified
- somber
- silent
- sombre
- imperturbable
- calm
- decorous
- placid
- calm
Strong:
- phlegmatic
- serene
- noiseless
- temperate
- subdued
- stoic
- collected
- peaceful
- peaceful
- unflappable
- reasonable
- repressed
- stoical
- noiseless
- collected
- temperate
- stoical
- soundless
- unruffled
- stolid
- soundless
- quiet
- subdued
- impassive
- phlegmatic
- stolid
- hushed
- stoic
- inhibited
- impassive
- indifferent
- reasonable
- moderate
- unflappable
- unruffled
- controlled
- moderate
- indifferent
- constrained
- inhibited
- tranquil
- repressed
- quiet
- tranquil
- constrained
- serene
- hushed
- controlled
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.
rowdy, raucous, boisterous, larrikin, carnival,raffish, rowdyish, riotous, carnivalesque, wilful
sedate, sober, sombre, restrained, silent, composed, solemn, imperturbable, proper, 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.
