rakishness
- noun
- /ˈreɪkɪʃnəs/
:
desenfado
- His rakishness made him the center of attention at every party he attended.
Examples
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The hint of rakishness deepened.
Fiction book (2001) -
Steele is concerned not with the rake himself but with those who are only the rake's "Mimics and Imitators," "little Pretenders," who affect rakishness.
Academic text (1996) -
I would soon learn that John's central quality was an intentional, barely ironic rakishness—he was always pretending to be someone a little highfalutin.
Academic text (2007) -
With a charming rakishness, she confidently walked into the room wearing a bold outfit.
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The actor's rakishness shone through in his playful interviews, captivating his audience.
Synonyms
12
8.0
A stylish, showy way of looking or behaving that seems rich
1
7.1
A fun, fashionable quality that makes people or things seem attractive
1
6.5
Being stylish and elegant in a simple way
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3.6
A quality of being fashionable and attractive
1
7.5
A neat, stylish, smart way of dressing
A lively, cheerful, and relaxed way of moving or dressing
A stylish, expensive look that shows someone is rich
Being smart and neat in the way you dress
Antonyms
How Stylish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rakishness comes from the older English word rake, which meant 'a man who lived a wild life', and the endings -ish and -ness which turn it into a noun. So rakishness means being stylishly bold and a bit wild.