Roguish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹəʊɡɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Roguish is an adjective meaning Unprincipled or unscrupulous.
Meaning
Unprincipled or unscrupulous.
More Meanings
- (idiomatic) Mischievous and playful.
Example Sentences
"She'll be a match for poor little Cupid, with his tiny bow and arrow, I dare say," said Grace Fitzgerald, with a roguish eye.
Back at the sauna, Mr. Pylhhänen gives a roguish grin and says he has found the answer to the “happiest country” debate – in a very Finnish way, of course.
Hortense, with her rich chestnut locks so luxuriantly knotted, plaited, twisted, as if she did not know how to dispose of all their abundance, with her vermillion lips, damask cheek, and roguish laughing eye.
Word Forms
- rogueish
Synonyms for roguish
Depending on context, synonyms include roguey, playful, devilish, dishonorable, dishonest, scoundrelly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dishonest, blackguardly, scoundrelly, dishonorable, playful, devilish.
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