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Ruffian vs Vandal - What's the difference?

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Ruffian is a related term of vandal.


As nouns the difference between ruffian and vandal

is that ruffian is a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person while vandal is vandal (a member of an ancient east germanic tribe).

As a verb ruffian

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

As an adjective ruffian

is brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.

ruffian

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Wilt thou on thy deathbed play the ruffian ?
  • (obsolete) A pimp; a pander.
  • (obsolete) A lover; a paramour.
  • * Bishop Reynolds
    • He [her husband] is no sooner abroad than she is instantly at home, revelling with her ruffians .

    Synonyms

    * rogue * scamp

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.
    • ruffian rage
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    vandal

    English

    (wikipedia vandal)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who needlessly destroys or damages other people's property.

    • Derived terms

    * vandalic * vandalish * vandalism

    Synonyms

    * destroyer * ruiner * wrecker

    Verb

  • To become a vandal.

    • Synonyms

    * vandalize

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of the particular ancient Germanic tribe.
  • Carelessly destructive.