Tom is a ruffian.
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Ruffian
//ˈɹʌfi.ən//
Synonyms for "ruffian" (239 found)
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Strong matches (72)
Noun(27 words)
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Related words (119)
Noun(56 words)
kindle-coalkindle-fireknaveloutmackmack daddymackerelmakebateminxmischiefmischief-makermiscreantmitemuttonmongerne'er-do-wellnookie-bookiepandarpanderpimppixie
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pot stirrerpractical jokerpranksterpuckpussymongerrabble rouserrakeshamerantipolerapscallionrascalrogueroly-polyroughneckscampscapegracescoundrelshit disturbershit-stirrershitmongersouteneurstirrersweetmantearawaythugtitiviltroublemakerundesirablevandalwagwagpastiewhoremanwhoremasterwhoremongerwild manwrangleryobo
knaveknightlife of the partylittle devillittle monkeylittle rascalloobyloutlow fellowmad dogmilitantminxmischiefmischief makermischief-makermuckermugnouveau richeparvenupeasant
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philistinepixieplug uglyplug-uglypractical jokerpranksterpuckpunkquarrelerrapscallionrascalribaldrioterrivalroughroughneckrowdysabreurscapegracescrapperscufflersquabblerstreetfighterstrong armstrong-arm manstrong-armerstrugglerswashbucklerswordswordplayerswordsmanthiefthugtiltertoughtusslerupstartvulgarianvulgaristwagwrangleryahooyokel
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4 entriesSynonyms
3 entriesderived
9 entriesrelated to
11 entriesTranslations
43 translations across 21 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- грубиян noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- хулиган noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 痞子 noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Dutch
2 entries- schelm noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- schurk noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Finnish
3 entries- rettelöijä noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- räyhääjä noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- öykkäri noun (scoundrel, rascal)
French
3 entries- brute noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- rufian noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- voyou noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Galician
4 entries- arrufado noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- arrufainado noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- bagaxeiro noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- francante noun (scoundrel, rascal)
German
1 entries- Raubein noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Greek
1 entries- κακούργος noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Irish
2 entries- bithiúnach noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- ruifíneach noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Italian
1 entries- facinoroso noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Khmer
1 entries- អ្នកលេងកាប់ចាក់ noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Macedonian
1 entries- грубијан noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Norwegian
1 entries- bølle noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Ruchull noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Polish
2 entries- artysta noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- artystka noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Portuguese
1 entries- rufião noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Russian
3 entries- буя́н noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- негодя́й noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- хулига́н noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- grubìjān noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- silèdžija noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- грубѝја̄н noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- силѐџија noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Spanish
1 entries- rufián noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Swedish
4 entries- lymmel noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- rackare noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- skurk noun (scoundrel, rascal)
- slyngel noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Yiddish
1 entries- כוליגאַן noun (scoundrel, rascal)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
He is a ruffian.
Source: tatoeba (5282485)
What wilt thou on thy death-bed play the Ruffian?
Source: wiktionary
It was at Count Siloszech's. He'd heard her sing in the streets, with a tall, black-bearded ruffian, who accompanied her on a guitar, and a little fiddling gypsy fellow. She was a handsome woman, with hair down to her knees, but stupid as an owl.
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