ras·cal (r s k l)n. 1. One that is playfully mischievous. 2. An unscrupulous, dishonest person; a scoundrel. adj. Archaic Made up of, belonging to, or relating to the common people: "Nor shall the Rascal Rabble here have Peace" (John Dryden). [Middle English rascaile, rabble, commoners, from Old French rascaille, probably from rasque, mud, from Vulgar Latin *r  sicre, to scrape; see rash2.]ras cal·ly adj. |
rascally [ˈrɑːskəlɪ]
adj
1. dishonest or mean; base
2. Archaic (esp of places) wretchedly unpleasant; miserable
adv
in a dishonest or mean fashion
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | rascally - playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin" playful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school" |
| 2. | rascally - lacking principles or scruples; "the rascally rabble"; "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray; "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew" dishonest, dishonorable - deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive |
Translations
rascally
adj (old, liter) trick → schändlich, schimpflich (old, liter); person → schurkisch; a rascally fellow → ein Schurke m
rascally [ˈrɑːskəlɪ] adj → briccone/a
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