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rascally

adjective

lacking principles or scruples

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
R
Ends with
Y
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. lacking principles or scruples

    “the rascally rabble”

adjective

  1. playful in an appealingly bold way

    “a roguish grin”

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Example Sentences

the rascally rabble
{'source': 'W.M. Thackaray', 'text': 'the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy'}
the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew
a roguish grin

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