ruffian

As adjectives the difference between miscreant and ruffian

is that miscreant is lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous while ruffian is brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.

As nouns the difference between miscreant and ruffian

is that miscreant is one who has behaved badly, or illegally while ruffian is a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

As a verb ruffian is

to play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

As nouns the difference between ruffian and gangster

is that ruffian is a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person while gangster is (street gang member).

As a verb ruffian

is to play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

As an adjective ruffian

is brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.

As adjectives the difference between ruffian and insane

is that ruffian is brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous while insane is exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted .

As a noun ruffian

is a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

As a verb ruffian

is to play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

As nouns the difference between pacifist and ruffian

is that pacifist is one who loves, supports, or favours peace; one who is pro-peace while ruffian is a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

As a verb ruffian is

to play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

As an adjective ruffian is

brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.

As nouns the difference between ruffian and brawler

is that ruffian is a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person while brawler is one who brawls, engages in noisy, unseemly fights.

As a verb ruffian

is to play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

As an adjective ruffian

is brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.

As nouns the difference between toady and ruffian

is that toady is a sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage while ruffian is a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

As verbs the difference between toady and ruffian

is that toady is to behave like a toady (to someone) while ruffian is to play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

As an adjective ruffian is

brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.

As nouns the difference between hooligans and ruffian

is that hooligans is while ruffian is a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

As a verb ruffian is

to play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

As an adjective ruffian is

brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.

As nouns the difference between ruffian and riffraff

is that ruffian is a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person while riffraff is the rabble; crowds; the common people.

As a verb ruffian

is to play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

As an adjective ruffian

is brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.