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