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roguishness

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rogu·ish  (rgsh)
adj.
1. Deceitful; unprincipled: Set adrift by his roguish crew, the captain of the ship spent a week alone at sea.
2. Playfully mischievous: a roguish grin.
roguish·ly adv.
roguish·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.roguishness - the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
prankishness, rascality
mischievousness, naughtiness, badness - an attribute of mischievous children
2.roguishnessroguishness - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
mischief, mischief-making, devilment, roguery, shenanigan, devilry, deviltry, mischievousness, rascality
misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior
blaze, hell - noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes"
monkey business - mischievous or deceitful behavior
hooliganism, malicious mischief, vandalism - willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others


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He will now and again, screwing up his courage by a tremendous effort, plunge into roguishness.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
It was the spirits and the intelligence, combined with inordinate roguishness, that made him what he was.
Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context
Mary looked up with some roguishness at Fred, and that look of hers was very dear to him, though the eyes were nothing more than clear windows where observation sat laughingly.
Middlemarch by Eliot, George View in context
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