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synonyms for roguish

  • devilish
  • impish
  • playful
  • sly
  • beguiling
  • crafty
  • crooked
  • cunning
  • deceiving
  • deceptive
  • dishonest
  • fraudulent
  • knavish
  • lying
  • naughty
  • puckish
  • rascally
  • shifty
  • slick
  • sneaky
  • tricky
  • underhand
  • underhanded
  • unprincipled
  • untruthful
See also synonyms for: roguishly / roguishness
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On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to roguish, such as: devilish, impish, playful, sly, beguiling, and crafty.

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How to use roguish in a sentence

Many people loathe Musk, who has cultivated a public persona of roguish obnoxiousness.
WHAT ELON MUSK REALLY BELIEVESMOLLY BALLAPRIL 26, 2022TIME
I already “know” he’s a roguish fun gambler who loves to toss the dice, but you’re absolutely right in that none of that has really been shown.
THE WHEEL OF TIME SHOW TOTALLY CHANGES WHO THE STORY’S MAIN CHARACTER ISANDREW CUNNINGHAMDECEMBER 10, 2021ARS TECHNICA
Above all, he is a Bad Boy—brooding, mercurial, wounded, roguish, prone to shattering the hearts of even the toughest, most self-assured women.
NETFLIX’S STEAMY NEW DRAMA SEX/LIFE IS SO BAD, IT’S FUNNYJUDY BERMANJUNE 25, 2021TIME
He drew himself up, twisted his moustache, and met her eyes—they were rather sad and tired—with the roguish mockery of his own.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKE
He held the pin delicately between finger and thumb, and controlled her with his roguish eyes.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKE
She was a laughing, curly-haired girl with dancing black eyes and an altogether roguish look.
THE GIRLS OF CENTRAL HIGH ON THE STAGEGERTRUDE W. MORRISON
Among other discourse encouraging him to pursue his love to Mrs. Lane, while God knows I had a roguish meaning in it.
DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, COMPLETESAMUEL PEPYS
Bagg, however, saw at once that he had a roguish air, and he was on his guard in a moment.
LAVENGROGEORGE BORROW
"For thinking she can act when she can't," said the roguish Biddy.
THE TRAGIC MUSEHENRY JAMES
Then Miss Snow came out and whispered to her father, and gave a roguish glance at Jim.
SEVENOAKSJ. G. HOLLAND
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO ROGUISH

  • artful
  • frolicsome
  • mischievous
  • pert
  • playful
  • roguish
  • saucy
  • sly
  • waggish
  • wily
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