roguish

Words with a similar base: roguish

'roguish'

[devilish.s.02] as in: playful in an appealingly bold way

Examples:
a roguish grin

'roguish'

[rascally.s.02] as in: lacking principles or scruples; ; - W.M.

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Examples:
the rascally rabble
the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy
the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew

Origins

					roguish (English)
├── -ish (English)
│   └── -ish (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── rogue (English)
    └── rogue (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
        └── rogre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
            └── hrokr (Old Norse)

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