Antonyms for roguishness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : roh-gish

Phonetic Transcription : ˈroʊ gɪʃ

Definition of roguishness

Origin : 1570s, from rogue + -ish. Related: Roguishly; roguishness.

noun mischief

Example sentences :

Again the boy flushed, but there was roguishness in his brown eyes.
Extract from : « The Corner House Girls at School » by Grace Brooks Hill

She is divinely innocent, but roguishness saves her from insipidity.
Extract from : « A Cathedral Courtship » by Kate Douglas Wiggin

His expression lost its roguishness, and in his turn he became grave.
Extract from : « Love in a Cloud » by Arlo Bates

And she embraced him a third time with all the grace and roguishness of a spoiled child.
Extract from : « Odette's Marriage » by Albert Delpit

Beneath Ben's bonhomie and roguishness there was much shyness.
Extract from : « Half Portions » by Edna Ferber

She does her best, but Prince, bubbling over with roguishness, lags behind.
Extract from : « The Human Drift » by Jack London

His voice was clear and not unmusical, with just the suspicion of roguishness behind.
Extract from : « The Soul of Nicholas Snyders » by Jerome K. Jerome

His curving lines bring forth a roguishness that is unparalleled in Swedish art, and can compare with the best foreign examples.
Extract from : « The Art of the Book » by Bernard H. Newdigate

They represent pretty Parisian women in hats, whose wild locks veil glances full of spirit and roguishness.
Extract from : « Rodin: The Man and his Art » by Judith Cladel

Nevertheless, she managed to put a great deal of winsomeness and roguishness into the rôle of the cherub.
Extract from : « The Goose Man » by Jacob Wassermann

Synonyms for roguishness

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