rascally

• Veraltetes Adjektiv für jemanden, der schelmisch, unehrlich oder verschlagen ist, in spielerischer oder verachtenswerter Weise.

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone who is mischievous, dishonest, or roguish in a playful or contemptible way.

1. Playfully mischievousB2informal

   Behaving in a bold but charming and playful way, often causing minor trouble.

   Schelmisch

   • The rascally puppy chewed up my slippers but looked so cute doing it.
   • He gave her a rascally grin before hiding behind the door.
   • The children were being rascally, hiding their teacher's chalk.

   Synonymedevilishimpishmischievousprankishpuckishroguishwaggish

   Antonymegraveobedientserioussolemnwell behaved

2. Dishonest or unscrupulousC1formal

   Lacking moral principles or a sense of honor; behaving in a deceitful or wicked manner.

   Unehrlich oder skrupellos

   • The rascally lawyer tricked the old man into signing away his property.
   • History remembers him as a rascally politician who cared only for power.
   • The novel's villain was a thoroughly rascally character, devoid of any scruples.

   Synonymedeceitfuldishonestdisreputableroguishshadyunprincipledunscrupulousvillainouswicked

   Antonymehonesthonorablemoralprincipleduprightvirtuous