roguish
roguish · more roguish · most roguish
skrupellos, gewissenlos, schurkisch, spitzbübisch
Unprincipled or unscrupulousUnprincipled or unscrupulous.
UK/ˈɹəʊɡɪʃ/US/ˈɹoʊɡɪʃ/
» He was a tall boy, with curly brown hair, roguish hazel eyes, and a mouth twisted into a teasing smile.
Meaning
2 sensesUnprincipled or unscrupulous.
skrupellos, gewissenlos, schurkisch
(idiomatic)Mischievous and playful.
spitzbübisch, verschmitzt, schalkhaft
playful in an appealingly bold way
Examples
1 sentencesHe was a tall boy, with curly brown hair, roguish hazel eyes, and a mouth twisted into a teasing smile.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
unprincipled or unscrupulous:
mischievous and playful:
Forms
more roguish, most roguish| Comparative | more roguish Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most roguish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- lacking principles or scruples:rascallyscoundrellyblackguardly
- playful in an appealingly bold way:devilishrascally
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedroguishness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form