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- [roh-gish]
- /ˈroʊ gɪʃ/
- /ˈrəʊ.ɡɪʃ/
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- [roh-gish]
- /ˈroʊ gɪʃ/
Definitions of roguish word
- adjective roguish pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally. 1
- adjective roguish playfully mischievous: a roguish smile. 1
- adjective roguish mischievous 1
- adjective roguish If someone has a roguish expression or manner, they look as though they are about to behave badly. 0
- adjective roguish dishonest or unprincipled 0
- adjective roguish mischievous or arch 0
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Origin of roguish
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; rogue + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Roguish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roguish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
roguish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roguish
noun roguish
adj roguish
- boffo — very good; highly successful
- campiest — of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
- campy — Campy means the same as camp.
- coltish — A young person or animal that is coltish is full of energy but clumsy or awkward, because they lack physical skill or control.
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
adjective roguish
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- impish — mischievous.
- impostrous — (archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
- jocular — given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious: jocular remarks about opera stars.
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