Antonyms for rascally


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ras-kuh-lee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈræs kə li


Definition 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

Synonyms for rascally

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