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
  • There’s an over-the-top and overdressed fish out of water (me), a raffish Englishmen homesick for Great Britain (my husband Aidan, who will be mortified to read any of this), and an ensemble of quirky characters.
    Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The sun was setting, leaving a band of neon orange clinging to the horizon; around us, raffish cliques sipped esoteric cocktails, shared platters of roast chicken, flitted between languages, and seemed, to my eyes, immune to worldly stress.
    David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Definition of raffish
Adjective
  • Vice President Mike Pence accepted the results as certified by each state, defying Trump and a riotous mob to declare Joe Biden the winner.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
  • While some characters could use some scaling back in terms of their damage output (Hawkeye), the chaotic nature and unlimited potential of so many overpowered characters thrown together at once makes for a riotous experience that’s refreshingly ludicrous.
    Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of riotous
Adjective
  • Yet, amid a celebration that had been years in the making for many in the boisterous locker room, attention was already turning to what comes next.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The boisterous music of their debut album Fine Art propels the antics, and Peppiatt’s psychedelic cinematography (plus, some use of claymation) brings a kinetic energy to the biopic genre.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of boisterous
Adjective
  • Cricket’s rowdiest raw recruit gatecrashed the MCG with a stunning half-century and is now letting off the sledging megaphone in Sydney.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Casting some of his Python buddies (Michael Palin, John Cleese) and legends like Sean Connery, Ian Holm, David Warner, and many more, Time Bandits is an imaginative fairy tale about a boy who travels through time with a group of rowdy thieves.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of rowdy
Adjective
  • Customers at Starbucks will be introduced to a new interface with a carnival-style wheel.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The Square has spooky carnival-style games.
    Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022
Definition of carnival
Adjective
  • This impulse is amplified by the decentralized American system—especially its free media and raucous Congress—which empowers voices, including those of diaspora populations, businesses, human rights organizations, and the national security bureaucracy, to advocate for various actions overseas.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Otherwise, the Ravens celebration that followed the win was neither raucous nor lengthy.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • In it, Elphaba and Galinda profess their undying friendship; suffice it to say that Grande found the notion of treating her co-star with violent hostility an acting challenge.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Against a backdrop of violent tensions between Egyptians and various African nationalities, Aisha’s situation turns sour after a local gang offers her protection in exchange for a favor.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of violent
Adjective
  • The exhibition features 150 objects spotlighting the historical interactions of Britain with Africa, India and the Caribbean, all of which impacted Guyana where the artist grew up, juxtaposed with artworks by Locke such as carnivalesque figures ‘The Watchers’.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The film’s centerpiece is a chaotic, carnivalesque parade of surrealistic characters marching through Tokyo.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of carnivalesque
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