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Synonyms for rascally

Grammar : Adj

Spell : ras-kuh-lee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈræs kə li

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Définition of rascally

Origin : "low, mean, unprincipled," from rascal + -ly (1).

As in mischievous : adj devilish, wicked
As in miscreant : adj evil, immoral
As in naughty : adj bad, misbehaved
As in ribald : adj vulgar, obscene
As in roguish : adj deceitful; mischievous
As in knavish : adj dishonest
As in elfin : adj mischievous; small
As in false : adj dishonest, hypocritical
As in impish : adj mischievous

Example sentences :

Without demur, then, she turned and accompanied the rascally Malay toward the harbor.
Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs

He would have treated us better than his rascally nephew has done.'
Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr

I suppose the rascally spy isn't still in this clump of timer, eh?
Extract from : « The Dare Boys of 1776 » by Stephen Angus Cox

They cannot forget or forgive the rascally Rougon-Macquarts.
Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola

Ah, Morny was the man to sit upon your rascally republicans!
Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola

"You are a scoffer," the other reproached him, and his rascally face was oddly grave.
Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini

"To avoid the rascally impertinence of dunning," answered the witness.
Extract from : « The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; » by Various

What rascally treachery have you been hatching since I saw you?
Extract from : « Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. » by Charles James Lever

He thought the least the fellow might do was to make no mention of that rascally affair.
Extract from : « Rodney, the Ranger » by John V. Lane

And if I am discovered peeping like a rascally valet, what will be the consequences?
Extract from : « The Midnight Queen » by May Agnes Fleming

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