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ruffianly

adjective

Definition of ruffianlynext
as in raffish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruffianly
  1. raffish
  2. riotous
  3. boisterous
  4. rowdy
  5. carnival
  6. raucous
  7. violent
  8. carnivalesque
Adjective
  • So did the holdout Grealish tragics; those of us who still cling to the memories of his raffish breakout years.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • And then there's a top-of-his-game Chevy Chase as a devil-may-care golfer and Bill Murray as a raffish groundskeeper.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Definition of raffish
Adjective
  • The riotous 640-page doorstopper grapples with homophobia then and now, the lingering specter of colonialism, the tumult of the AIDS crisis, and frameworks of power that demand dominance or submission.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Adéla draws from the Britney Spears playbook on the track and ends up with a riotous song destined for Top 40 dominance.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of riotous
Adjective
  • Indeed, the polar opposite of both Number One’s icy demeanor and Chapel’s long-suffering yearning, Majel is remembered by friends and colleagues as a boisterous, brassy, take-no-prisoners presence.
    — Scott Huver, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But the costly interceptions by last season’s MVP runner-up turned the tide and made sure that the banner-raising night would end in happy fashion for the boisterous home crowd.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of boisterous
Adjective
  • The first Monday Night Football matchup of the 2026 season was a total disaster class for the Denver Broncos, who got flattened 31-10 by the Kansas City Chiefs at a rowdy Arrowhead Stadium.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The normally festive and rowdy crowd inside the basketball arena in Dallas quickly hushed as a five-minute memorial video began playing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rowdy
Adjective
  • One of the biggest pre-carnival fetes on the island, Caribbean Melting Pot at the Carnival Village, features superstar soca acts like Machel Montano and Skinny Fabulous yet still charges under USD $40 a ticket.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Customers at Starbucks will be introduced to a new interface with a carnival-style wheel.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
Definition of carnival
Adjective
  • Manning will not only have to contend with a raucous Volunteers crowd but also take on a defense that has allowed just 14 points per game this season.
    — Ryan Canfield , Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Border War was a raucous road environment for the Tigers, but Davis Wade stadium will have more than 60,000 fans strong.
    — PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • The shootings come amid a much wider problem with violent crime.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities served the search warrant after identifying Saeturn as a suspect in an investigation into violent online threats against a church, though police did not identify the place of worship.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of violent
Adjective
  • There was something carnivalesque about Marcia’s intellectual riffs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Overall, there is a driving energy to the album as well as a haunted carnivalesque atmosphere.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of carnivalesque
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“Ruffianly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruffianly. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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