rakish
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rakish
- /ˈɹeɪkɪʃ/
adjective more rakish · most rakish
- Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance. a hat worn at a rakish angle
- Like a rake; dissolute; profligate. Poverty seems as if it were disposed, before it takes possession of a man entirely, to attack his extremities first: the coverings of his head, feet, and hands are its first prey. All these parts of the Captain’s person were particularly rakish and shabby.
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adj dashingly stylish
| Français | négligé |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | verwegen, salopp, flott |
| Tiếng Việt | phóng đãng, ngang tàng |
adj like a rake
| Français | débauché |
|---|---|
| Italiano | dissoluto, debosciato |
Talk about this word "rakish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rakish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rakish. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rakish "rakish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rakish.
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@misc{rakish_2026,
title = {rakish},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rakish},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
