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