RUFFIANLY Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

ruffianly

adjective

Definition of ruffianly

as in raffish

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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

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
At the other end, Robert Sanchez elicits blue murder and the combination is riotous and compelling.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of riotous

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Despite whatever news comes from the court system today, Lane Kiffin’s debut as LSU coach should be rowdy.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of rowdy

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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

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Find a way to limit run-after-catch opportunities for Green Bay’s wideouts, avoid turnovers offensively and Minnesota should be able to ride a raucous crowd to a Week 1 victory.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
China's 7-foot-3 teenage sensation Zhang Ziyu scored 8 points while Han Xu lead the team with 19 points and 10 rebounds in front of a raucous crowd at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of raucous

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Despite the increasingly violent grand guignol on show, there’s actually a lot of nuance here, in its discussion not just of loneliness but the transactional nature of modern relationships.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
His more than 32-year law enforcement career has included leadership assignments in violent crimes, patrol and special investigations, and homicide and robbery investigations.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

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