rakish

• Beschreibt einen Menschen, besonders einen Mann, der stilvoll, selbstbewusst und charmant in einer leicht nachlässigen oder unkonventionellen Art auftritt.

Describes a person, especially a man, who is stylish, confident, and charming in a slightly careless or unconventional way.

1. Stylish and fashionableC1formal

   Having a smart, dashing, or slightly unconventional appearance, especially in dress or manner.

   Schick und modisch

   • He wore a rakish hat tilted to one side.
   • Her rakish outfit turned heads at the party.
   • The actor had a rakish charm that made him stand out.

   Synonymechicdashingdebonairefashionablejauntysmartsnappyspiffysportystylish

   Antonymedowdyfrumpyshabbyunfashionableunstylish

2. Carefree and unconventionalC1formal

   Having a slightly disreputable or carefree quality, often associated with a charmingly wild or unconventional lifestyle.

   Unbeschwert und unkonventionell

   • He had a rakish grin that suggested he was up to no good.
   • The novel's hero was a rakish adventurer who lived by his own rules.
   • His rakish behavior made him popular but also got him into trouble.

   Synonymebohemiandashingdebonairdevil-may-carejauntyuninhibited

   Antonymeconventionalproperrespectablesedatesoberstaid