rakishness

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Definition
  1. 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
  1. stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
  2. the quality of a rake

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