ruffianly

• Adjectif désuet décrivant un comportement ou une apparence de voyou ou de brute ; grossier, violent ou sans loi.

An archaic adjective describing behavior or appearance characteristic of a ruffian; rough, violent, or lawless.

1. Violent and lawlessC1formal

   Behaving in a rough, aggressive, and criminal manner.

   Violent et hors-la-loi

   • The ruffianly gang terrorized the neighborhood.
   • His ruffianly behavior led to his arrest.
   • The town was plagued by ruffianly youths.

   Synonymesbrutaldisorderlylawlessroughrowdysavageviciousviolent

   Antonymescivilgentlelawfulorderlypeaceful