roguish

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The definition of roguish is dishonest or playfully mischievous.

(adjective)

  1. A con artist who steals money from unsuspecting victims is an example of someone who is roguish.
  2. A person who is playfully misbehaving is an example of someone who would be described as roguish.

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See roguish in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of, like, or characteristic of a rogue; specif.,
  1. dishonest; unscrupulous
  2. playfully mischievous

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See roguish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Deceitful; unprincipled: Set adrift by his roguish crew, the captain of the ship spent a week alone at sea.
  2. Playfully mischievous: a roguish grin.

Related Forms:

  • roguˈish·ly adverb
  • roguˈish·ness noun

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