Synonyms of the word

ruffianly

• adj. Like or having the qualities of a ruffian.
• adv. In the manner of a ruffian.

tough

• adj. Strong and resilient; sturdy.
• adj. (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
• adj. Rugged or physically hardy.
• adj. Stubborn.
• adj. (of weather etc) Harsh or severe.
• adj. Rowdy or rough.
• adj. (of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
• adj. (material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
• interj. (slang) Used to indicate lack of sympathy.
• n. A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
• v. To endure.
• v. To toughen.

violent

• adj. Involving extreme force or motion.
• adj. Involving physical conflict.
• adj. Likely to use physical force.
• adj. Intensely vivid.
• adj. (obsolete) Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
• v. (transitive, archaic) To urge with violence.
• n. (obsolete) An assailant.