rakish
1 of 2adjective (1)
rak·ish ˈrā-kish 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
rakish
2 of 2adjective (2)
1
: having a trim or streamlined appearance suggestive of speed
a rakish ship
2
: dashingly or carelessly unconventional : jaunty
rakish clothes
Synonyms
Adjective (1)
- corrupt
- debased
- debauched
- decadent
- degenerate
- degraded
- demoralized
- depraved
- dissipated
- dissolute
- jackleg
- libertine
- loose
- perverse
- perverted
- rakehell
- rakehelly
- reprobate
- sick
- unclean
- unwholesome
- warped
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Word History
Etymology
Adjective (1)
rake entry 5
Adjective (2)
probably from rake entry 4; from the raking masts of pirate ships
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
1696, in the meaning defined above
Adjective (2)
1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing rakish
Kids Definition
rakish
adjective
rak·ish ˈrā-kish
: jaunty, dashing
He wears his hat at a rakish angle.
rakish
adjective
as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards within a few short years their rakish son had squandered the family fortune on hard liquor and fast cars Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- corrupt
- degraded
- sick
- dissolute
- debauched
- libertine
- crooked
- decadent
- reprobate
- loose
- rakehell
- perverted
- depraved
- degenerate
- warped
- perverse
- debased
- dissipated
- wicked
- vicious
- spoiled
- unwholesome
- dishonest
- demoralized
- unclean
- unscrupulous
- evil
- bent
- immoral
- unprincipled
- rakehelly
- cutthroat
- bad
- jackleg
- sinful
- nefarious
- unethical
- tainted
- iniquitous
- miscreant
- contaminated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pure
- virtuous
- uncorrupted
- incorruptible
- uncorrupt
- good
- moral
- ethical
- honest
- righteous
- principled
- theraphose
- theraphosid
- Theraphosidae
- theraphosidaes
- theraphosids
- therapies
- therapist
- therapists
- therapon
- therapsid
- Therapsida
- therapsidae
- therapsidas
- therapsids
- therapy
- Theravada
- theravadas
- Theravadin
- therblig
- therbligs
- there
- there and then
- there but for the grace of god
- there but for the grace of god go i
- there follows