roguish

UK: /ˈrəʊgɪʃ/ US: /ˈroʊgɪʃ/ ,(rō′gish)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ro•guish /ˈroʊgɪʃ/  adj. 

1. of or relating to a rogue:
   a roguish smile.
ro•guish•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ro•guish  (rō′gish), adj. 

1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue;
   knavish or rascally.
2. playfully mischievous:
   a roguish smile.

• rogue + -ish¹ 1565–75

ro′guish•ly, adv. 
ro′guish•ness, n. 

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roguish / ˈrəʊɡɪʃ/ adjective

1. dishonest or unprincipled
2. mischievous or arch

ˈroguishly adverb