as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness a roguish grin was the only sign that she had something up her sleeve for the office party
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Recent Examples of roguish Plans are now underway for a contemporary reimagining of the series, which saw McShane play the eponymous roguish and fourth wall-breaking antiques dealer, a likeable anti-hero with a knack for recognizing genuine antiques from fakes or forgeries. —
Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026 Joe Morrow plays the roguish Sean. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026 Newsom has capably sensed what Democrats want right now, and is delivering it with a roguish charisma. —Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026 He's egged on by owner Jonathan Yu—the outward opposite to the roguish tattooed chef and the game-for-anything, sly devil on his shoulder who hides a mischievous heart behind elegant suits. —Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026 Yet Kunken gives the character a roguish charisma, in his tireless defense of American freedom, that Biniaz couldn’t help observing was arguably fictional. —Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 Autumn Springs is populated by finely wrought individuals, led by the indomitable Rose and her roguish friend Miller. —Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026 Joe Morrow plays the roguish Sean. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026 Newsom has capably sensed what Democrats want right now, and is delivering it with a roguish charisma. —Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026 He's egged on by owner Jonathan Yu—the outward opposite to the roguish tattooed chef and the game-for-anything, sly devil on his shoulder who hides a mischievous heart behind elegant suits. —Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026 Yet Kunken gives the character a roguish charisma, in his tireless defense of American freedom, that Biniaz couldn’t help observing was arguably fictional. —Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 Autumn Springs is populated by finely wrought individuals, led by the indomitable Rose and her roguish friend Miller. —Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roguish
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Play wants safe boundaries as mischievous Mercury conjoins imaginative Neptune in your 5th House of Creativity.— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
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The Moon conjoins mischievous Mercury in your 5th House of Celebration, which invites you to engage in joyful self-expression.— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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This wicked man is named Tobias Thornhill.— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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In the original fairytale, the stepmother is portrayed as cold, self-serving and wicked, but Hochhauser recognized and uplifted a different version of the character.— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
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When the worst-case scenario of overindulging was losing an afternoon or buying too many snacks, the genre could stretch that experience into something playful and surreal.— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
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The bar puts playful twists on classic cocktails, offering things like a tahini old fashioned ($20), complementing the cocktail’s gentle sweetness with a nutty note.— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Roguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/roguish. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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