ROGUISH
Dictionary entry overview: What does roguish mean? • ROGUISH (adjective)
The adjective ROGUISH has 2 senses:
1. playful in an appealingly bold way
2. lacking principles or scruples
Familiarity information: ROGUISH used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ROGUISH (adjective)
Meaning:
Playful in an appealingly bold way
Synonyms:
rascally; roguish; devilish
Context example:
a roguish grin
Similar:
playful (full of fun and high spirits)
Meaning:
Lacking principles or scruples
Synonyms:
blackguardly; scoundrelly; rascally; roguish
Context examples:
the rascally rabble / the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy / the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew
Similar:
dishonest; dishonorable (deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive)
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