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roguish

[ roh-gish ]

adjective

  1. playfully mischievous:

    a roguish smile.

  2. pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or unscrupulous.


roguish

/ ˈrəʊɡɪʃ /

adjective

  1. dishonest or unprincipled
  2. mischievous or arch


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Derived Forms

  • ˈroguishly, adverb
  • ˈroguishness, noun

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Other Words From

  • ro·guish·ly adverb
  • ro·guish·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of roguish1

First recorded in 1565–75; rogue + -ish 1

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Example Sentences

The overall effect was that hirstute Harry looked more dashing and roguish than ever.

For Andrew was once Harry, the roguish younger brother who could do no wrong, but it's a very different story today.

Even more emphatically, Urquhart—with a roguish smile—turns her picture facedown on his desk.

Successfully navigating a personal and professional relationship with the roguish Bond has prepared her for anything.

With a roguish smile, Palin responded, “That sounds like Steve Schmidt!”

He drew himself up, twisted his moustache, and met her eyes—they were rather sad and tired—with the roguish mockery of his own.

He held the pin delicately between finger and thumb, and controlled her with his roguish eyes.

She was a laughing, curly-haired girl with dancing black eyes and an altogether roguish look.

Among other discourse encouraging him to pursue his love to Mrs. Lane, while God knows I had a roguish meaning in it.

Bagg, however, saw at once that he had a roguish air, and he was on his guard in a moment.

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