Synonyms for ruffian
ˈrʌf i ən, ˈrʌf yənruf·fi·an

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1. ruffiannoun

   Synonyms:
   scamp, rogue

2. ruffiannoun

   A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

   Synonyms:
   rogue, scamp

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1. ruffian

   Synonyms:
   villain, cutthroat, brutal fellow, bully

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1. bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbonoun

   a cruel and brutal fellow

   Synonyms:
   yobo, hoodlum, toughie, rowdy, hood, bully, hooligan, goon, yobbo, yob, strong-armer, tough, roughneck, street fighter, punk, thug

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1. ruffiannoun

   Synonyms:
   villain, miscreant, caitiff, scoundrel, wretch, monster, cut-throat, murderer

2. ruffianadjective

   Synonyms:
   savage, brutal

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1. ruffiannoun

   Synonyms:
   monster, villain, rowdy, desperado

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1. John Brown:

   Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the liar. But in all this, never be unmindful of your own dignity.