Definition of roguish Roguish

ro•guish

We found 8 definitions of roguish from 4 different sources.

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What does roguish mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

roguish - lacking principles or scruples; "the rascally rabble"; "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray; "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew"
  rascally, scoundrelly, blackguardly
  dishonest, dishonorable deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
roguish - playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin"
  devilish, rascally
  playful full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • roguish (a.)
    Vagrant.
  • roguish (a.)
    Resembling, or characteristic of, a rogue; knavish.
  • roguish (a.)
    Pleasantly mischievous; waggish; arch.

Part of speech

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  • roguish, adjective.

Pronunciation

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