 roguish |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] playful in an appealingly bold way | |
| Synonyms: | rascally devilish | |
| Examples: | "a roguish grin" |
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| Related terms: | playful | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] lacking principles or scruples | |
| Synonyms: | scoundrelly blackguardly rascally | |
| Examples: | "the rascally rabble" "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew" |
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| Related terms: | dishonest | |
| Similar spelling: |
roughish roughage |
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