WordCmp.com

muscle vs ruffian

ruffian vs muscle

muscle and ruffian both are nouns.

muscle is a verb but ruffian is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
muscle Yes No Yes No
ruffian Yes No No No
As nouns, ruffian is a hypernym of muscle; that is, ruffian is a word with a broader meaning than muscle:
  • muscle: a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
  • ruffian: a cruel and brutal fellow
Other hypernyms of muscle include bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo.
muscle (noun) ruffian (noun)
possessing muscular strength a cruel and brutal fellow
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
one of the contractile organs of the body
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
muscle (verb) ruffian (verb)
make one's way by force
Difference between muscle and ruffian

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.