Synonyms of ruffians

ruffians

noun

plural of ruffian

as in thugs

a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang

a gang of ruffians preying upon people who ventured into that section of town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thugs
• criminals
• bandits
• gangsters
• villains
• pirates
• assassins
• hoodlums
• thieves
• hooligans
• rowdies
• offenders
• toughs
• bullies
• mobsters
• punks
• goons
• gorillas
• roughnecks
• gangbangers
• hoods
• yobbos
• yobs
• gangstas
• yobboes
• scoundrels
• toughies
• perpetrators
• robbers
• brigands
• highwaymen
• desperadoes
• cutthroats
• outlaws
• plug-uglies
• desperados
• crooks
• lawbreakers
• felons
• gunmen
• swindlers
• racketeers
• malefactors
• mugs
• mafiosi
• vandals
• pickpockets
• bravoes
• perps
• bravos
• juvenile delinquents
• tearaways