rascally

• Adjectif souvent vieilli ou littéraire décrivant quelqu'un de malicieux, espiègle ou malhonnête d'une manière rusée et parfois méprisable.

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.

   espiègle

   • 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.

   Synonymesdevilishimpishmischievousprankishpuckishroguishwaggish

   Antonymesgraveobedientserioussolemnwell behaved

2. Dishonest or unscrupulousC1formal

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

   malhonnête ou sans scrupules

   • 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.

   Synonymesdeceitfuldishonestdisreputableroguishshadyunprincipledunscrupulousvillainouswicked

   Antonymeshonesthonorablemoralprincipleduprightvirtuous