lacking principles or scruples; ; - W.M. Thackaray
“the rascally rabble”
Word Forms
rascal
noun
one who is playfully mischievous
roguishness
noun
the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
scoundrel
noun
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
blackguard
noun
someone who is morally reprehensible
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Europe
🇩🇪German
schalkhaft
verspielt auf ansprechend mutige Art und Weise
🇫🇷French
coquin
ludique d'une manière attrayante et audacieuse
🇪🇸Spanish
picaresco
juguetón de una manera atractiva y atrevida
🇮🇹Italian
malizioso
giocoso in un modo accattivante e audace
🇳🇱Dutch
schurkachtig
speels op een aantrekkelijk gedurfde manier
🇵🇹Portuguese
malandro
lúdico de uma forma atraente e ousada
🇷🇺Russian
мошеннический
игриво и привлекательно смело
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शातिर
आकर्षक रूप से साहसिक तरीके से चंचल
🇮🇳Tamil
முரட்டுத்தனமான
ஒரு கவர்ச்சியான தைரியமான வழியில் விளையாட்டுத்தனமான
🇮🇳Telugu
మోసపూరితమైన
ఆకర్షణీయంగా బోల్డ్ మార్గంలో సరదాగా ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
बदमाश
आकर्षकपणे बोल्ड मार्गाने खेळकर
🇮🇳Gujarati
બદમાશ
આકર્ષક રીતે બોલ્ડ રીતે રમતિયાળ
🇮🇳Kannada
ರಾಕ್ಷಸ
ಆಕರ್ಷಕವಾಗಿ ದಪ್ಪ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮಾಷೆಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തെമ്മാടി
ആകർഷകമായ ബോൾഡായ രീതിയിൽ കളി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਦਮਾਸ਼
ਇੱਕ ਆਕਰਸ਼ਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਦਲੇਰ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਖੇਡਣ ਵਾਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدمعاش
دلکش انداز میں چنچل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
调皮
以一种极具吸引力的大胆方式俏皮
🇯🇵Japanese
悪党
魅力的で大胆な方法で遊び心がある
🇰🇷Korean
불량한
매력적이고 대담한 방식으로 장난기 넘치는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tinh quái
vui tươi một cách táo bạo hấp dẫn
🇹🇭Thai
โกง
สนุกสนานอย่างกล้าหาญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
nakal
bermain-main dengan cara yang menarik
🇵🇭Filipino
malupit
mapaglaro sa isang nakakaakit na matapang na paraan
🇲🇾Malay
penyangak
suka bermain dengan cara yang berani
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير شريف
مرحة بطريقة جريئة وجذابة
🇮🇷Persian
سرکش
بازیگوش به شیوه ای جسورانه جذاب
🇹🇷Turkish
düzenbaz
çekici ve cesur bir şekilde eğlenceli
🇮🇱Hebrew
שׁוֹבָבִי
שובב בצורה נועזת ומושכת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'roguish'?
The primary meaning of 'roguish' is 'playful in an appealingly bold way'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'roguish' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'roguish' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'roguish' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'roguish' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'roguish' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'roguish' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'roguish' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Which age group is most likely to use 'roguish' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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Would you classify 'roguish' as formal, casual, or slang?
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