ruffianish

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adjective

Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian.

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ruffianlythuggish
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Meanings

adjectiveruffianish (comparative more ruffianish, superlative most ruffianish)

comparative more ruffianish · superlative most ruffianish

  1. Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian.

    Synonyms: ruffianly, thuggish

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving the qualities or manners of a ruffian.

Similar
ruffianlythuggish

Origin

From ruffian + -ish.

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Cite this entry
APA

ruffianish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffianish

MLA

“ruffianish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffianish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruffianish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffianish.

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