People and roles

Synonyms for roguish

Two senses of roguish live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 4, High Camp · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampPeople and roles

playful in an appealingly bold way

A roguish grin.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

devilish

Same sentence, swapped: A devilish grin.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for roguish as it is used in the sentence above.

reprobate
infamous
notorious

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampPeople and roles

lacking principles or scruples

The captain was set adrift by his roguish crew.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

rascally

Same sentence, swapped: The captain was set adrift by his rascally crew.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for roguish as it is used in the sentence above.

sportive
notorious
foolish

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