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rakish
rak·ish 1 R0029800 (rā′kĭsh)adj.1. Nautical Having a trim, streamlined appearance: "We were schooner-rigged and rakish, with a long and lissome hull" (John Masefield).2. Dashingly or sportingly stylish; jaunty. [Probably from rake (from the raking masts of pirate ships).]
rak·ish 2 R0029800 (rā′kĭsh)adj. Of the character of a rake; dissolute.rakish (ˈreɪkɪʃ) adj1. dissolute; profligate2. dashing; jaunty: rakish charm; a hat set at a rakish angle. [C18: from rake2 + -ish] ˈrakishly adv ˈrakishness n
rakish (ˈreɪkɪʃ) adj (Nautical Terms) nautical (of a ship or boat) having lines suggestive of speedrak•ish (ˈreɪ kɪʃ) adj. 1. smart; jaunty; dashing: a rakish hat. 2. (of a vessel) having an appearance suggesting speed. [1815–25] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | rakish - marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"jaunty, natty, raffish, dapper, spiffy, spruce, dashing, snappyfashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe" | | 2. | rakish - marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Mooredevil-may-care, raffishunconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" |
rakish1adjective dashing, smart, sporty, flashy, breezy, jaunty, dapper, natty (informal), debonair, snazzy (informal), raffish, devil-may-care rakish young gentlemenrakishadjectiveLacking in moral restraint:abandoned, dissipated, dissolute, fast, gay, incontinent, licentious, profligate, unbridled, unconstrained, uncontrolled, ungoverned, uninhibited, unrestrained, wanton, wild.Translations
rakish
rakish Nautical (of a ship or boat) having lines suggestive of speed rakish Related to rakish: rakishlySynonyms for rakishadj dashingSynonyms- dashing
- smart
- sporty
- flashy
- breezy
- jaunty
- dapper
- natty
- debonair
- snazzy
- raffish
- devil-may-care
Synonyms for rakishadj lacking in moral restraintSynonyms- abandoned
- dissipated
- dissolute
- fast
- gay
- incontinent
- licentious
- profligate
- unbridled
- unconstrained
- uncontrolled
- ungoverned
- uninhibited
- unrestrained
- wanton
- wild
Synonyms for rakishadj marked by up-to-dateness in dress and mannersSynonyms- jaunty
- natty
- raffish
- dapper
- spiffy
- spruce
- dashing
- snappy
Related Wordsadj marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputablenessSynonymsRelated Words |