Definition of roguish in English:

roguish

adjective ˈrəʊɡɪʃˈroʊɡɪʃ

1Characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person.
无赖的，流氓的，恶棍的；欺诈的
he led a roguish and uncertain existence
他过着一种无赖般的不稳定的生活。
Example sentencesExamples
- Bill, roguish but engaging and relaxed, held the crowd rapt.
- Their only real diversions are the films shown at the local picture house, along with the odd illicit screening of banned pictures smuggled into the country by a roguish hotel owner.
- They are brought together after 17 years when the roguish patriarch returns to the fold, apparently dying of cancer.
- There is an awkward hero, there are a whole band of roguish characters, and there is the requisite bad guy.
- He's intelligent, roguish and utterly plausible making every action both incredible and utterly believable.
- The roguish Milo steals the show and is completed Maura, his wife, in a more consolatory role.
- The company is a decidedly mixed bunch, and inevitably a few ‘dirty stories’ are told by the more roguish members of the group.
- Romantic comedies pitch likeable young girls with roguish rough men, usually resulting in a personality transformation for the latter as he falls in love with the girl of his dreams.
- He's a creation of note, that's for sure: smug, weasely, roguish.
Synonyms
unprincipled, dishonest, deceitful, unscrupulous, untrustworthy, reprobate, shameless, wicked, villainous
incorrigible, unregenerate
informal shady, scoundrelly, rascally
archaic knavish
2Playfully mischievous.
he gave her a roguish smile
他对她调皮地笑了一笑。
Example sentencesExamples
- His face cracks into a lop-sided, roguish grin.
- John winked at me with the roguish charm for which he is renowned and I took it as camaraderie.
- The piece is pretty and roguish, but is never anything more than predictable.
- With her roguish good humor and her unself-consciousness, she has a presence that simply pops.
- The actor's roguish, rough-and-tumble approach isn't well-suited to playing a heroic type, and his version of the Greek king lacks both presence and charisma.
- I have a hard time imagining that this character in the novels is quite the shaggy surfer dude with a vestigial southern accent and laid back roguish charms that he is in the film.
- He lends Pseudolus his own brand of roguish geniality: even the moment when his eyes lasciviously follow a courtesan's rotating hips is purged of offence by his unthreatening charm.
- He is the sort of womaniser who never allows himself to stay in a relationship for too long, while she hasn't counted on being won over by his roguish charms.
- With his trousers hoisted slightly too high above his waist, long grey hair grazing his collar and a roguish glint in his eye, he charmed us all instantly with a combination of naivety and directness.
- It's that roguish spirit that unites these tracks into a glorious whole.
- Edgar is an ex-stuntman who hides his machismo behind a roguish grin.
- Certainly there's a picaresque or roguish quality to many of the characters and elaborately exaggerated situations presented here, but that only tells part of the tale.
Synonyms
mischievous, playful, teasing, cheeky, naughty, wicked, impish, puckish, devilish, arch, waggish, rakish, raffish
rare ludic

Derivatives

roguishly

adverb ˈrəʊɡɪʃ(ə)liˈroʊɡɪʃli

Though she addressed the Englishman, her eyes were trained on Theroux, who winked roguishly at her.
Example sentencesExamples
- I was sizing up the situation and had just started considering other places to hide when Travis jumped around in front of me and started laughing roguishly at me.
- Pouting in good humor, Griffith reasoned roguishly, ‘Well, you can't blame me for trying, now can you?’
- ‘I'm so relieved to be back here… I was worried for a bit,’ Asriya admitted, leaning against the balcony and turning to face the Prince, who smiled roguishly.
- He was roguishly handsome, the kind of handsome that a drunken solider would be in uniform after a hard day on the battlefield.

roguishness

noun ˈrəʊɡɪʃnəsˈroʊɡɪʃnəs

He laughs, the old roguishness oozing back into his expression.
Example sentencesExamples
- He doesn't fall back on his roguishness; nor does he strain for charm, relying instead on the pulse of the words.
- I meant to convey not just his charismatic drawl but also his character - unsentimental, tough to the point of roguishness with a concealed heart of gold.
- His golden hair is left unkempt, giving his careless elegance a roguishness that really becomes him.
- It also captures the spirit of both the old pirate movies, imparting a sense of heroism and roguishness within the player.

Rhymes

voguish

Definition of roguish in US English:

roguish

adjectiveˈrōɡiSHˈroʊɡɪʃ

1Characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person.
无赖的，流氓的，恶棍的；欺诈的
he led a roguish and uncertain existence
他过着一种无赖般的不稳定的生活。
Example sentencesExamples
- There is an awkward hero, there are a whole band of roguish characters, and there is the requisite bad guy.
- He's a creation of note, that's for sure: smug, weasely, roguish.
- Bill, roguish but engaging and relaxed, held the crowd rapt.
- Their only real diversions are the films shown at the local picture house, along with the odd illicit screening of banned pictures smuggled into the country by a roguish hotel owner.
- The company is a decidedly mixed bunch, and inevitably a few ‘dirty stories’ are told by the more roguish members of the group.
- He's intelligent, roguish and utterly plausible making every action both incredible and utterly believable.
- They are brought together after 17 years when the roguish patriarch returns to the fold, apparently dying of cancer.
- The roguish Milo steals the show and is completed Maura, his wife, in a more consolatory role.
- Romantic comedies pitch likeable young girls with roguish rough men, usually resulting in a personality transformation for the latter as he falls in love with the girl of his dreams.
Synonyms
unprincipled, dishonest, deceitful, unscrupulous, untrustworthy, reprobate, shameless, wicked, villainous
1. 1.1 Playfully mischievous, especially in a way that is sexually attractive.
  调皮的，捣蛋的；淘气的
  he gave her a roguish smile
  他对她调皮地笑了一笑。
  Example sentencesExamples
  With her roguish good humor and her unself-consciousness, she has a presence that simply pops.
  With his trousers hoisted slightly too high above his waist, long grey hair grazing his collar and a roguish glint in his eye, he charmed us all instantly with a combination of naivety and directness.
  John winked at me with the roguish charm for which he is renowned and I took it as camaraderie.
  Certainly there's a picaresque or roguish quality to many of the characters and elaborately exaggerated situations presented here, but that only tells part of the tale.
  Edgar is an ex-stuntman who hides his machismo behind a roguish grin.
  I have a hard time imagining that this character in the novels is quite the shaggy surfer dude with a vestigial southern accent and laid back roguish charms that he is in the film.
  He lends Pseudolus his own brand of roguish geniality: even the moment when his eyes lasciviously follow a courtesan's rotating hips is purged of offence by his unthreatening charm.
  His face cracks into a lop-sided, roguish grin.
  The piece is pretty and roguish, but is never anything more than predictable.
  The actor's roguish, rough-and-tumble approach isn't well-suited to playing a heroic type, and his version of the Greek king lacks both presence and charisma.
  He is the sort of womaniser who never allows himself to stay in a relationship for too long, while she hasn't counted on being won over by his roguish charms.
  It's that roguish spirit that unites these tracks into a glorious whole.
  Synonyms
  mischievous, playful, teasing, cheeky, naughty, wicked, impish, puckish, devilish, arch, waggish, rakish, raffish

单词	roguish
释义	Definition of roguish in English: roguish adjective ˈrəʊɡɪʃˈroʊɡɪʃ 1Characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person. 无赖的，流氓的，恶棍的；欺诈的 he led a roguish and uncertain existence 他过着一种无赖般的不稳定的生活。 Example sentencesExamples Bill, roguish but engaging and relaxed, held the crowd rapt. Their only real diversions are the films shown at the local picture house, along with the odd illicit screening of banned pictures smuggled into the country by a roguish hotel owner. They are brought together after 17 years when the roguish patriarch returns to the fold, apparently dying of cancer. There is an awkward hero, there are a whole band of roguish characters, and there is the requisite bad guy. He's intelligent, roguish and utterly plausible making every action both incredible and utterly believable. The roguish Milo steals the show and is completed Maura, his wife, in a more consolatory role. The company is a decidedly mixed bunch, and inevitably a few ‘dirty stories’ are told by the more roguish members of the group. Romantic comedies pitch likeable young girls with roguish rough men, usually resulting in a personality transformation for the latter as he falls in love with the girl of his dreams. He's a creation of note, that's for sure: smug, weasely, roguish. Synonyms unprincipled, dishonest, deceitful, unscrupulous, untrustworthy, reprobate, shameless, wicked, villainous incorrigible, unregenerate informal shady, scoundrelly, rascally archaic knavish 2Playfully mischievous. he gave her a roguish smile 他对她调皮地笑了一笑。 Example sentencesExamples His face cracks into a lop-sided, roguish grin. John winked at me with the roguish charm for which he is renowned and I took it as camaraderie. The piece is pretty and roguish, but is never anything more than predictable. With her roguish good humor and her unself-consciousness, she has a presence that simply pops. The actor's roguish, rough-and-tumble approach isn't well-suited to playing a heroic type, and his version of the Greek king lacks both presence and charisma. I have a hard time imagining that this character in the novels is quite the shaggy surfer dude with a vestigial southern accent and laid back roguish charms that he is in the film. He lends Pseudolus his own brand of roguish geniality: even the moment when his eyes lasciviously follow a courtesan's rotating hips is purged of offence by his unthreatening charm. He is the sort of womaniser who never allows himself to stay in a relationship for too long, while she hasn't counted on being won over by his roguish charms. With his trousers hoisted slightly too high above his waist, long grey hair grazing his collar and a roguish glint in his eye, he charmed us all instantly with a combination of naivety and directness. It's that roguish spirit that unites these tracks into a glorious whole. Edgar is an ex-stuntman who hides his machismo behind a roguish grin. Certainly there's a picaresque or roguish quality to many of the characters and elaborately exaggerated situations presented here, but that only tells part of the tale. Synonyms mischievous, playful, teasing, cheeky, naughty, wicked, impish, puckish, devilish, arch, waggish, rakish, raffish rare ludic Derivatives roguishly adverb ˈrəʊɡɪʃ(ə)liˈroʊɡɪʃli Though she addressed the Englishman, her eyes were trained on Theroux, who winked roguishly at her. Example sentencesExamples I was sizing up the situation and had just started considering other places to hide when Travis jumped around in front of me and started laughing roguishly at me. Pouting in good humor, Griffith reasoned roguishly, ‘Well, you can't blame me for trying, now can you?’ ‘I'm so relieved to be back here… I was worried for a bit,’ Asriya admitted, leaning against the balcony and turning to face the Prince, who smiled roguishly. He was roguishly handsome, the kind of handsome that a drunken solider would be in uniform after a hard day on the battlefield. roguishness noun ˈrəʊɡɪʃnəsˈroʊɡɪʃnəs He laughs, the old roguishness oozing back into his expression. Example sentencesExamples He doesn't fall back on his roguishness; nor does he strain for charm, relying instead on the pulse of the words. I meant to convey not just his charismatic drawl but also his character - unsentimental, tough to the point of roguishness with a concealed heart of gold. His golden hair is left unkempt, giving his careless elegance a roguishness that really becomes him. It also captures the spirit of both the old pirate movies, imparting a sense of heroism and roguishness within the player. Rhymes voguish Definition of roguish in US English: roguish adjectiveˈrōɡiSHˈroʊɡɪʃ 1Characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person. 无赖的，流氓的，恶棍的；欺诈的 he led a roguish and uncertain existence 他过着一种无赖般的不稳定的生活。 Example sentencesExamples There is an awkward hero, there are a whole band of roguish characters, and there is the requisite bad guy. He's a creation of note, that's for sure: smug, weasely, roguish. Bill, roguish but engaging and relaxed, held the crowd rapt. Their only real diversions are the films shown at the local picture house, along with the odd illicit screening of banned pictures smuggled into the country by a roguish hotel owner. The company is a decidedly mixed bunch, and inevitably a few ‘dirty stories’ are told by the more roguish members of the group. He's intelligent, roguish and utterly plausible making every action both incredible and utterly believable. They are brought together after 17 years when the roguish patriarch returns to the fold, apparently dying of cancer. The roguish Milo steals the show and is completed Maura, his wife, in a more consolatory role. Romantic comedies pitch likeable young girls with roguish rough men, usually resulting in a personality transformation for the latter as he falls in love with the girl of his dreams. Synonyms unprincipled, dishonest, deceitful, unscrupulous, untrustworthy, reprobate, shameless, wicked, villainous 1.1 Playfully mischievous, especially in a way that is sexually attractive. 调皮的，捣蛋的；淘气的 he gave her a roguish smile 他对她调皮地笑了一笑。 Example sentencesExamples With her roguish good humor and her unself-consciousness, she has a presence that simply pops. With his trousers hoisted slightly too high above his waist, long grey hair grazing his collar and a roguish glint in his eye, he charmed us all instantly with a combination of naivety and directness. John winked at me with the roguish charm for which he is renowned and I took it as camaraderie. Certainly there's a picaresque or roguish quality to many of the characters and elaborately exaggerated situations presented here, but that only tells part of the tale. Edgar is an ex-stuntman who hides his machismo behind a roguish grin. I have a hard time imagining that this character in the novels is quite the shaggy surfer dude with a vestigial southern accent and laid back roguish charms that he is in the film. He lends Pseudolus his own brand of roguish geniality: even the moment when his eyes lasciviously follow a courtesan's rotating hips is purged of offence by his unthreatening charm. His face cracks into a lop-sided, roguish grin. The piece is pretty and roguish, but is never anything more than predictable. The actor's roguish, rough-and-tumble approach isn't well-suited to playing a heroic type, and his version of the Greek king lacks both presence and charisma. He is the sort of womaniser who never allows himself to stay in a relationship for too long, while she hasn't counted on being won over by his roguish charms. It's that roguish spirit that unites these tracks into a glorious whole. Synonyms mischievous, playful, teasing, cheeky, naughty, wicked, impish, puckish, devilish, arch, waggish, rakish, raffish
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