rakishness
Definition
- Noun:
- Stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance: The quality of being fashionably elegant, dashing, or jaunty in a way that suggests confidence and a carefree attitude.
- The quality of a rake: The characteristic behavior or manner of a dissolute, immoral man; a lack of moral restraint in pursuit of pleasure.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Stylish Appearance):
- He carried himself with a certain rakishness, his hat tilted at a daring angle.
- The rakishness of his tailored suit made him stand out in the crowd.
- Noun (Dissolute Quality):
- The novel's villain was charming, but his rakishness ultimately led to his downfall.
- His reputation for rakishness kept him from being accepted by polite society.
Advanced Usage
- "an air of rakishness": A noticeable impression or manner of being stylishly unconventional or morally loose.
- Despite his age, he maintained an air of rakishness that was both intriguing and alarming.
Variants and Related Words
- Rakish (adj): Having a smart, stylish, and slightly disreputable appearance or manner.
- He wore a rakish grin.
- Rake (n): A fashionable or wealthy man of immoral or promiscuous habits.
- He lived the life of a rake.
Synonyms
- Stylishness: Smartness, dash, jauntiness, dapperness.
- Dissoluteness: Debauchery, licentiousness, profligacy, immorality.
Antonyms
- Stylishness: Dowdiness, frumpiness, unfashionableness.
- Dissoluteness: Morality, virtue, temperance, restraint.
Related Phrases
- "with rakish abandon": Behaving or acting with a carefree, stylish, and often morally unrestrained attitude.
- He spent his inheritance with rakish abandon.
Noun
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stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
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the quality of a rake
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