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- Dictionaryroguish/ˈrəʊɡɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person: "he led a roguish and uncertain existence" Similar Opposite
- 2. playfully mischievous: "he gave her a roguish smile" Similar Opposite
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ROGUISH definition: 1. behaving in a way that is slightly bad or wrong, but that is not too serious: 2. behaving in a…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel. 2. : a mischievous person : scamp. 3. : vagrant, tramp. 4. : a horse inclined to shirk or misbehave. 5. : an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological variation. roguish. ˈrō-gish. adjective. roguishly adverb.
ROGUISH meaning: 1. behaving in a way that is slightly bad or wrong, but that is not too serious: 2. behaving in a…. Learn more.
Synonyms for ROGUISH: mischievous, wicked, playful, impish, rascally, prankish, waggish, knavish; Antonyms of ROGUISH: grave, stern, solemn, grim, sober, staid, sedate
Roguish definition: playfully mischievous. See examples of ROGUISH used in a sentence.
To be roguish is to be up to no good, which could mean being untrustworthy like a criminal or playful and mischievous. If someone gives you a roguish smile, he’s totally flirting with you.
If someone has a roguish expression or manner, they look as though they are about to behave badly. She was a mature woman with red hair and a roguish grin. More Synonyms of roguish
roguish. adjective. /ˈrəʊɡɪʃ/ (usually approving) (of a person) pleasant and funny but looking as if they might do something wrong. a roguish smile. Want to learn more?
1. Deceitful; unprincipled: Set adrift by his roguish crew, the captain of the ship spent a week alone at sea. 2. Playfully mischievous: a roguish grin. rogu′ish·ly adv. rogu′ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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