roughneck
1 of 2noun
rough·neck ˈrəf-ˌnek 
1
a
: a rough or uncouth person
b
: rowdy, tough
2
: a worker of an oil-well-drilling crew other than the driller
roughneck
2 of 2adjective
: having the characteristics of or suitable for a roughneck
Synonyms
Noun
- bully
- gangbanger
- gangsta
- gangster
- goon
- gorilla
- hood
- hoodlum
- hooligan
- mobster
- mug
- plug-ugly
- punk
- rowdy
- ruffian
- thug
- tough
- toughie
- toughy
- yob [British]
- yobbo [British]
Adjective
- coarse
- common
- crass
- crude
- gross
- ill-bred
- illiberal [archaic]
- incult
- insensible
- low
- lowbred
- lowbrow
- raffish
- rough
- rough-hewn
- rude
- rugged
- tasteless
- uncouth
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- unpolished
- unrefined
- vulgar
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun a town overrun by roughnecks a group of roughnecks like to hang out at the roadhouse and harass people Adjective their roughneck antics were amusing only if you were as drunk as they were
Recent Examples on the Web
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2022 His loathing of Rose and Peter seems to spring from something deeper and more vindictive than standard roughneck ignorance. Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Julia Alexander, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2018 See More
Noun
After all, one of the things that typified a lot of Willis’ earlier career was his ability to play trash with conviction, like his turn as the roughneck who saves the world in Michael Bay’s Armageddon. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2022 His loathing of Rose and Peter seems to spring from something deeper and more vindictive than standard roughneck ignorance. Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Matt Damon stars as the Oklahoman, a goateed, denim-wearing roughneck named Bill with a sad past. Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2021 Adjective
Overwatch’s latest short focused on McCree, the game’s popular, roughneck cowboy character. Julia Alexander, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1906, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
roughneck
noun
rough·neck ˈrəf-ˌnek
: a rough aggressive person
roughnecks
noun
as in thugs
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang a group of roughnecks like to hang out at the roadhouse and harass people Synonyms & Similar Words
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- thugs
- gangsters
- bandits
- criminals
- toughs
- pirates
- ruffians
- villains
- rowdies
- hoodlums
- thieves
- assassins
- punks
- hooligans
- mobsters
- goons
- bullies
- gorillas
- gangbangers
- offenders
- gangstas
- hoods
- yobbos
- yobs
- toughies
- scoundrels
- desperadoes
- cutthroats
- yobboes
- outlaws
- crooks
- plug-uglies
- robbers
- desperados
- felons
- mafiosi
- perpetrators
- brigands
- lawbreakers
- swindlers
- highwaymen
- racketeers
- vandals
- malefactors
- bravoes
- gunmen
- bravos
- mugs
- perps
- pickpockets
- tearaways
- juvenile delinquents
