The meaning of Raffish

noun

A socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts.

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Warhol and the artists and bohemians he worked with in the 1960s

adjective

Socially unconventional in an artistic way.

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As an opera singer you live a bohemian lifestyle

adjective

Relating to bohemia or its people.

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The tombs of bohemian kings

adjective

Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.

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She had been careless and had left the window unlocked

adjective

Relaxed and unconcerned.

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A casual attitude to life

noun

A person who does something irregularly.

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A number of casuals became regular customers

adjective

Not serious or careful in attitude; only partly interested

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A casual glance at a magazine, even to the casual observer, the forgery was obvious., we have a sma…

adjective

Neat and trim in dress and appearance (typically used of a man).

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He looked very dapper in a dark silk suit

adjective

(of a man) looking stylish and neat

adjective

Attractive, adventurous, and full of confidence (typically used of a man).

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A dashing young pilot

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

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I dashed into the garden

adjective

Attractive and stylish because of being energetic, exciting, and confident

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A dashing young man

adjective

Indulging in or characterized by excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs.

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A debauched lifestyle

verb

Destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt.

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He has debauched the morals of the people and endeavoured to corrupt parliament

adjective

Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.

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A decaying, decadent britain

noun

A person who is luxuriously self-indulgent.

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For half a million dollars, he offers rich decadents the chance to lead a deadly safari

adjective

A decadent person or group has low moral standards

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A decadent society, the decadent court surrounding the king, humorous champagne and chocolates for …

adjective

Not considering or worrying about the results of your actions

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Devil-may-care attitude he has a devil-may-care attitude to life.

adjective

Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance.

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He was heavy, grubby, and vaguely disreputable

adjective

(of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures.

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Dissipated behaviour

verb

(with reference to a feeling or emotion) disappear or cause to disappear.

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The concern she'd felt for him had wholly dissipated

adjective

Spending too much time enjoying physical pleasures and harmful activities such as drinking a lot of alcohol

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He recalled his dissipated youth spent in nightclubs and bars.

adjective

(of a person or a way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures.

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Unfortunately, his heir was feckless and dissolute

adjective

Showing a lack of good character and morals; immoral

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A dissolute life

verb

Shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.

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Lightning flashed overhead

noun

A sudden brief burst of bright light.

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A flash of lightning

adjective

Ostentatiously stylish or expensive.

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A flash new car

adjective

Ostentatiously attractive or impressive.

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He always had a flashy car

adjective

Expensive or stylish, or brightly colored

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He wears flashy clothes.

adjective

Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

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There was no mistaking that jaunty walk

adjective

Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

adjective

Showing that you are happy and confident

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A jaunty grin/step, when he came back his hat was at a jaunty angle and he was smiling.

adjective

Disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way.

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The louche world of the theatre

adjective

Not completely moral or honest, often in an attractive way

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A louche young man approached her on the dance floor.

adjective

Having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance.

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He had a rakish, debonair look

adjective

(especially of a boat or car) smart and fast-looking, with streamlined angles and curves.

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A rakish chevrolet

adjective

A rakish man, especially a rich man, lives in an immoral way, especially having sex with a lot of women

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He has a rakish air about him., he wore his hat at a rakish angle.

adjective

Fond of or good at sport.

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Tracksuits don't necessarily mean you're sporty

adjective

Stylish and suitable for active people

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They drive a sporty red car., you’re looking very sporty in your new jacket.

adjective

Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.

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His unconventional approach to life