Definition of rakish Rakish
/ɹejˈkɪʃ/ - [reykish] - rak•ish
We found 8 definitions of rakish from 5 different sources.
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What does rakish mean?
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| rakish - marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" | ||
| dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, spiffy, snappy, spruce | ||
| stylish, fashionable having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress; "a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey"; "the stylish resort of Gstadd" | ||
| rakish - marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore | ||
| devil-may-care, raffish | ||
| unconventional not conforming to accepted rules or standards; "her unconventional dress and hair style" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- rakish (Adjective)
dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance. - rakish (Adjective)
Old-fashioned like a rake; dissolute; profligate.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- rakish (a.)
Dissolute; lewd; debauched. - rakish (a.)
Having a saucy appearance indicative of speed and dash.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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rakish
Said of a ship when she has the appearance of force and fast sailing.
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