ROGUISH

rascally, roguish, scoundrelly, blackguardly

(adjective) lacking principles or scruples; “the rascally rabble”; “the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy” - W.M. Thackaray; “the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew”

devilish, rascally, roguish

(adjective) playful in an appealingly bold way; “a roguish grin”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

roguish (comparative more roguish, superlative most roguish)

Unprincipled or unscrupulous.

Mischievous and playful.

Source: Wiktionary

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Rogu"ish, a.

1. Vagrant. [Obs.] Spenser. His roguish madness Allows itself to anything. Shak.

2. Resembling, or characteristic of, a rogue; knavish.

3. Pleasantly mischievous; waggish; arch. The most bewitching leer with her eyes, the most roguish cast. Dryden.

– Rogu"ish*ly, adv.

– Rogu"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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