Ruffians

Synonyms for "ruffians" (239 found)

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Closest matches (48)

Noun(24 words)

bully hooligan rowdy tough yob yobbo abbot agitator bad boy bad news bear bhoy blackguard bludger booger boot boy bovver boy bowsy brat brawler

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breedbate buffoon bugger bully boy

bully rogue scamp arriviste babbitt bad boy barbarian battler belligerent belted knight bickerer blade booger boor bounder bourgeois bravo brawler bruiser bucko

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buffoon bugger bullyboy cad

Strong matches (72)

Related words (119)

Noun(56 words)

kindle-coal kindle-fire knave lout mack mack daddy mackerel makebate minx mischief mischief-maker miscreant mite muttonmonger ne'er-do-well nookie-bookie pandar pander pimp pixie

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knave knight life of the party little devil little monkey little rascal looby lout low fellow mad dog militant minx mischief mischief maker mischief-maker mucker mug nouveau riche parvenu peasant

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Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

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I want you to stop hanging around with those ruffians.

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We were attacked by ruffians.

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Tom was roughed up by ruffians.

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