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Ruffianly

adjective/ɹˈʌfiənli/
Definition
violent and lawless
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈʌfiənli/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈʌfiənli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈʌfiənli/
3 syllables Say it as /ɹˈʌfiənli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveviolent and lawless
“the more ruffianly element”
Word Forms
ruffiannouna cruel and brutal fellow
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
rüpelhaft
gewalttätig und gesetzlos
🇫🇷French
brutal
violent et sans loi
🇪🇸Spanish
brutal
violento y sin ley
🇮🇹Italian
ruffianamente
violento e senza legge
🇳🇱Dutch
woest
gewelddadig en wetteloos
🇵🇹Portuguese
rufiosamente
violento e sem lei
🇷🇺Russian
хулигански
жестокий и беззаконный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बदमाश की तरह
हिंसक और अराजक
🇮🇳Tamil
முரட்டுத்தனமாக
வன்முறை மற்றும் சட்டவிரோத
🇮🇳Marathi
उद्धटपणे
हिंसक आणि कायदाहीन
🇮🇳Gujarati
અફડાતફડીથી
હિંસક અને કાયદાવિહીન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒರಟಾಗಿ
ಹಿಂಸಾತ್ಮಕ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನೂನುಬಾಹಿರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരുക്കനായി
അക്രമവും നിയമവിരുദ്ധവും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਫਤਾਰ ਨਾਲ
ਹਿੰਸਕ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਨੂੰਨਹੀਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدتمیزی سے
پرتشدد اور لاقانونیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
粗暴地
暴力且无法无天
🇯🇵Japanese
乱暴に
暴力的で無法な
🇰🇷Korean
잔인하게
폭력적이고 불법적이다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
một cách thô lỗ
bạo lực và vô luật pháp
🇹🇭Thai
อย่างไร้เหตุผล
รุนแรงและผิดกฎหมาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
bengis
kejam dan melanggar hukum
🇲🇾Malay
dengan kasar
ganas dan tanpa undang-undang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بوحشية
عنيفة وخارجة عن القانون
🇮🇷Persian
به طرز بی حوصله ای
خشونت آمیز و بی قانون
🇹🇷Turkish
kabaca
Şiddet içeren ve kanunsuz
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ruffianly'?
The primary meaning of 'ruffianly' is 'violent and lawless'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ruffianly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ruffianly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ruffianly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ruffianly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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