rakish
4
8.4
- adjective
- /ˈreɪkɪʃ/
:
elegante
- His army cap was pushed back at a rakish angle, and he grinned brazenly, straight at the camera.
- a rakish hat
- a rakish smile
- a rakish look
This egotist, this rakish character named Donald Trump.
- This egotist, this rakish character named Donald Trump.
Examples
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But he sucks you in with his rakish charm, those eyes like limpid pools.
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Sam was gone, though his rakish profile photo continued to smile at her, as cruel as ever.
Blog text (17) -
There was something a bit rakish about that smile, Mike thought.
Fiction book (2001) -
The mark makes him look rakish.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's my job to put the halo in place, and I usually cock it at a rakish angle.
Fiction book (1997) -
The late Mr. Johnson, though he'd had a bright smile and wore his hat at a rakish angle, was not a good provider.
Fiction book (1999) -
But Pattinson, 26, still has those rakish good looks that drew a screaming fan base and made him a tabloid fixture.
Blog text (19) -
I'm looking at a color photo of George now, with his dark blue rakish hat and lemon yellow jacket, butterscotch eyes and stubbly chin.
Academic text (2007) -
But the almost insouciant twist of the scarf lent her a rather rakish look, otherwise so proper in starched whites, that reminded her briefly of La Belle.
Fiction book (1990) -
He walked into the room with a rakish smile that immediately caught everyone's attention.
Synonyms
126
6.4
Looks stylish in an unusual and original way
10
6.3
Lively and cheerful in a confident, stylish way
4
8.1
Not caring about danger or the bad results of actions
1
4.3
Attractive and stylish in a confident, lively way
1
9.3
Like a person who breaks some rules but looks attractive and carefree
Antonyms
How Stylish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rakish comes from the old word rake, which named a man who 'lived fast' and often broke the usual rules. So rakish now describes a stylish, lively look or attitude that is a little wild and daring.