Definition of RAKISH

rakish

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  • marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; - Crary Moore

Adj

  • Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
  • Like a rake; dissolute; profligate.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

dapper, dashing, devil-may-care, jaunty, natty, raffish, snappy, spiffy, spruce

Scrabble Score: 13

rakish is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rakish is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rakish is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

rakish is a valid Words With Friends word