rakish

English

Etymology

rake (“man habituated to immoral conduct”) +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪkɪʃ/

Adjective

rakish (comparative more rakish, superlative most rakish)

  1. Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
    ... the rakish Dennis Quaid, a Houston native who is moving to Texas in a couple of years and wants it to become "the new Hollywood." (Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)
  2. (dated) Like a rake; dissolute; profligate.
    • Macaulay
      The arduous task of converting a rakish lover.

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