rascally

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

ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее кого-то озорного, нечестного или плутоватого в игривой или презренной манере.esAdjetivo que describe a alguien travieso, deshonesto o pícaro, de manera juguetona o despectiva, a menudo con astucia o engaño.frAdjectif souvent vieilli ou littéraire décrivant quelqu'un de malicieux, espiègle ou malhonnête d'une manière rusée et parfois méprisable.deVeraltetes Adjektiv für jemanden, der schelmisch, unehrlich oder verschlagen ist, in spielerischer oder verachtenswerter Weise.ptAdjetivo que descreve alguém travesso, desonesto ou velhaco, seja de maneira brincalhona, seja de forma desprezível.zh形容人调皮捣蛋、不诚实或耍滑头，既可带俏皮意味，也可含贬义。arصفة تصف شخصًا خبيثًا أو ماكرًا أو مخادعًا، غالبًا على نحو لعوب أو خفيف، وقد تُستعمل في سياق ازدرائي أو قديم للدلالة على الخسة والدناءة.

1. Playfully mischievous B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruОзорнойesTravieso y encantadorfrespiègledeSchelmischptTravessozh调皮捣蛋的arمُشاغِب بِمَرَح

   Синонимы: devilishimpishmischievousprankishpuckishroguishwaggish

   Антонимы: graveobedientserioussolemnwell behaved

2. Dishonest or unscrupulous C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruБесчестный или беспринципныйestramposo, sin escrúpulosfrmalhonnête ou sans scrupulesdeUnehrlich oder skrupellosptDesonesto ou sem escrúpuloszh不诚实或无道德原则的arخائن أو عديم المبدأ

   Синонимы: deceitfuldishonestdisreputableroguishshadyunprincipledunscrupulousvillainouswicked

   Антонимы: honesthonorablemoralprincipleduprightvirtuous

• more rascally comparative form
• most rascally superlative form