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roguish

adjective

lacking principles or scruples

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
H
Contains
OG
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹəʊɡɪʃ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. lacking principles or scruples

    “the rascally rabble”

adjective

  1. playful in an appealingly bold way

    “a roguish grin”

In context

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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