ruffian vs tough

tough vs ruffian

ruffian and tough both are nouns.

ruffian is not an adjective while tough is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ruffian	Yes	No	No	No
tough	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, ruffian and tough are synonyms defined as:

ruffian and tough: a cruel and brutal fellow

Other synonyms of ruffian include bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobbo, yobo.

ruffian (noun)	tough (noun)
a cruel and brutal fellow	an aggressive and violent young criminal
	a cruel and brutal fellow
	someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

ruffian (adjective)	tough (adjective)
	resistant to cutting or chewing
	physically toughened
	not given to gentleness or sentimentality
	unfortunate or hard to bear
	substantially made or constructed
	feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
	violent and lawless
	very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
	making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

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