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Roguishness

noun/ɹˈoʊɡɪʃnəs/
Definition
the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈoʊɡɪʃnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈəʊɡɪʃnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈəʊɡɪʃnəs/
3 syllables Say it as /ɹˈoʊɡɪʃnəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
prankishadjectivenaughtily or annoyingly playful
roguishadjectiveplayful in an appealingly bold way
mischievousadjectivedeliberately causing harm or damage
devilverbcause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schurkerei
die Eigenschaft, sich anrüchigen Streichen hinzugeben
🇫🇷French
malice
le trait de se livrer à des farces peu recommandables
🇪🇸Spanish
picardía
el rasgo de permitirse bromas de mala reputación
🇮🇹Italian
malizia
la caratteristica di indulgere in scherzi poco raccomandabili
🇳🇱Dutch
guitigheid
de eigenschap zich over te geven aan beruchte streken
🇵🇹Portuguese
malandragem
a característica de se entregar a pegadinhas de má reputação
🇷🇺Russian
мошенничество
черта потворствовать постыдным шалостям
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दुष्टता
बदनाम शरारतों में शामिल होने का गुण
🇮🇳Tamil
முரட்டுத்தனம்
இழிவான குறும்புகளில் ஈடுபடும் பண்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
మొరటుతనం
అపకీర్తి లేని చిలిపి పనులలో మునిగిపోయే లక్షణం
🇮🇳Marathi
असभ्यपणा
अप्रतिष्ठित खोड्यांमध्ये गुंतण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
કઠોરતા
અપ્રતિષ્ઠિત ટીખળોમાં સામેલ થવાનું લક્ષણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸಭ್ಯತೆ
ಅಪಖ್ಯಾತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಕುಚೇಷ್ಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಲಕ್ಷಣ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੁੰਡਾਗਰਦੀ
ਬਦਨਾਮ ਮਜ਼ਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدمعاشی
نامناسب مذاق میں ملوث ہونے کی خصوصیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
恶作剧
沉迷于恶作剧的特征
🇯🇵Japanese
凸坊
評判の悪いいたずらに耽る性質
🇰🇷Korean
흉악함
평판이 좋지 않은 장난에 빠지는 특성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự tinh quái
đặc điểm của việc đam mê những trò đùa đáng chê trách
🇹🇭Thai
ความโกง
ลักษณะของการเล่นแผลง ๆ ที่ไม่น่าเชื่อถือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kenakalan
sifat menuruti lelucon buruk
🇵🇭Filipino
pagiging roguish
ang katangian ng pagpapakasasa sa mga kalokohan
🇲🇾Malay
kebodohan
sifat melakukan gurauan yang tidak bereputasi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فساد
صفة الانغماس في المقالب الشنيعة
🇮🇷Persian
سرکشی
خصلت افراط در شوخی های بی اعتبار
🇹🇷Turkish
düzenbazlık
itibarsız şakalara düşkünlük özelliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
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What is the primary definition of the word 'roguishness'?
The primary meaning of 'roguishness' is 'the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'roguishness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'roguishness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'roguishness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'roguishness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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