raffish

[ raf-ish ]

/ ˈræf ɪʃ /

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adjective

mildly or sometimes engagingly disreputable or nonconformist: a matinee idol whose raffish offstage behavior amused millions.

gaudily vulgar or cheap; tawdry.

Origin of raffish

First recorded in 1795–1805; see origin at raff + -ish¹

SYNONYMS FOR raffish

1 roguish, waggish, prankish, rascally, scampish, devilish, picaresque.

2 tawdry, showy, flashy, flamboyant, garish, gaudy, loud, tasteless, inelegant, crass, vulgar, tacky, cheap, tinsel, gimcrack.

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ANTONYMS FOR raffish

2 tasteful, elegant, refined, classy, high-class; simple, plain, quiet, reserved, understated.

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OTHER WORDS FROM raffish

raff·ish·ly, adverbraff·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby raffish

Rafferty rules, raffia, raffia palm, raffinate, raffinose, raffish, raffle, raffles, rafflesia, Rafinesque, rafraîchissoir

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Example sentences from the Web for raffish

Visiting him in his room at the raffish Chelsea Hotel, I noticed that there was a crumpled cigarette package under the bed.
A Writer's Secret Life|Susan Cheever|October 8, 2008|DAILY BEAST
But the muslin curtains, tied back with raffish pink bows, had really worried her most of all.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie
And oh the raffish counts and more than doubtful countesses, the noodles and the blacklegs, the good society!
The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete|John Forster
Raffish party too, spy and conspirator persuasion, that sort of thing.
Nevermore|Rolf Boldrewood

The raffish mongrel was apparently endeavouring to fletcherize a complete stranger of the Sealyham family.
The Adventures of Sally|P. G. Wodehouse
And there are screeching Cockney women, raw and raffish, brutalized children, and men who would survive in the fiercest jungle.
Nights in London|Thomas Burke

British Dictionary definitions for raffish

raffish

/ (ˈræfɪʃ) /

adjective

careless or unconventional in dress, manners, etc; rakish

tawdry; flashy; vulgar

Derived forms of raffish

raffishly, adverbraffishness, noun

Word Origin for raffish

C19: see raff

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单词	raffish
释义	raffish [ raf-ish ] / ˈræf ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR raffish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective mildly or sometimes engagingly disreputable or nonconformist: a matinee idol whose raffish offstage behavior amused millions. gaudily vulgar or cheap; tawdry. Origin of raffish First recorded in 1795–1805; see origin at raff + -ish¹ SYNONYMS FOR raffish 1 roguish, waggish, prankish, rascally, scampish, devilish, picaresque. 2 tawdry, showy, flashy, flamboyant, garish, gaudy, loud, tasteless, inelegant, crass, vulgar, tacky, cheap, tinsel, gimcrack. SEE SYNONYMS FOR raffish ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR raffish 2 tasteful, elegant, refined, classy, high-class; simple, plain, quiet, reserved, understated. SEE ANTONYMS FOR raffish ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM raffish raff·ish·ly, adverbraff·ish·ness, noun Words nearby raffish Rafferty rules, raffia, raffia palm, raffinate, raffinose, raffish, raffle, raffles, rafflesia, Rafinesque, rafraîchissoir Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for raffish Visiting him in his room at the raffish Chelsea Hotel, I noticed that there was a crumpled cigarette package under the bed. A Writer's Secret Life\|Susan Cheever\|October 8, 2008\|DAILY BEAST But the muslin curtains, tied back with raffish pink bows, had really worried her most of all. Carnival\|Compton Mackenzie And oh the raffish counts and more than doubtful countesses, the noodles and the blacklegs, the good society! The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete\|John Forster Raffish party too, spy and conspirator persuasion, that sort of thing. Nevermore\|Rolf Boldrewood The raffish mongrel was apparently endeavouring to fletcherize a complete stranger of the Sealyham family. The Adventures of Sally\|P. G. Wodehouse And there are screeching Cockney women, raw and raffish, brutalized children, and men who would survive in the fiercest jungle. Nights in London\|Thomas Burke British Dictionary definitions for raffish raffish / (ˈræfɪʃ) / adjective careless or unconventional in dress, manners, etc; rakish tawdry; flashy; vulgar Derived forms of raffish raffishly, adverbraffishness, noun Word Origin for raffish C19: see raff Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to raffish rakish, disreputable, bohemian, jaunty, careless, casual, coarse, dashing, devil-may-care, fast, gay, sporty, tasteless, tawdry, unconventional, uncouth, vulgar, wild
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raffish

adjective

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adjective

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