rakish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
Like a rake; dissolute; profligate.

/ˈɹeɪkɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rakish.wav

rakish more rakish most rakish

From rake (“man habituated to immoral conduct”) + -ish.

raffish jaunty

rakishly rakishness unrakish

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