# rakish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹeɪkɪʃ/ · frequency rank #94,165

## Definitions
1. Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
2. Like a rake; dissolute; profligate.

## Etymology
From rake (“man habituated to immoral conduct”) + -ish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rakish