English noun: ruffian | |||
1. | ruffian (person) a cruel and brutal fellow | ||
Synonyms | bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bullyboy, muscle, muscleman, plug-ugly, skinhead, tough guy | ||