| ADJECTIVE | all | roguish, devilish, rascally | playful in an appealingly bold way |
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| all | roguish, rascally, scoundrelly, blackguardly | lacking principles or scruples |
| Meaning | playful in an appealingly bold way. | |
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| Example | "a roguish grin" | |
| Synonyms | devilish, rascally | |
| Broader | playful | Full of fun and high spirits |
| Spanish | bribón, pícaro, pillo | |
| Nouns | roguishness | the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks |
| Adverbs | roguishly | in a playfully roguish manner |
| Meaning | lacking principles or scruples. | |
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| Example | "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew" | |
| Synonyms | rascally, scoundrelly, blackguardly | |
| Broader | dishonest, dishonorable | deceptive or fraudulent |
| Spanish | canallesco, vil | |
| Nouns | roguishness | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others |
| Adverbs | roguishly | like a dishonest rogue |
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