raffish

adjective

ˈra-fish How to pronounce raffish (audio)
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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste the dowager cringed at the thought of raffish tourists in rough boots tromping all over her Persian rugs

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Recent Examples of raffish Although Clodagh ignores the warnings of the General’s raffish agent Mr. Dean (Alessandro Nivola), isolation and illness soon take their toll, with the haunting atmosphere of the palace particularly affecting volatile Sister Ruth (Aisling Franciosi). — Clark Collis, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2020 But his hopes had been stirred up watching leading men in Hindi matinees: a grandiose Dilip Kumar in Naya Daur, a raffish Mithun Chakraborty in Mrigayaa. — Hazlitt, 28 Apr. 2022 Indeed, weren’t these childish fantasies of escape, these raffish homages to crime flicks, already passé when the film was made five decades ago? — Hazlitt, 2 Dec. 2022 Basking in the afternoon sunshine, cherry-red metallic paint glinting off its fulsome curves, the Caton exudes a raffish retro glamor. — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for raffish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffish
  1. crass
  2. vulgar
  3. rude
  4. coarse
  5. common
  6. crude
Adjective
  • Trump sued Maher in 2013 for $5 million after Maher made a crass joke about Trump’s mother and an orangutan.
    — Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
  • He’s been accused of misogyny, thanks to his occasionally crass and combative online takes.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of crass
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  • The childish use of vulgar profanity simply leads peoople to view the speaker as being unable to express his/her view.
    — Letters to the editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Along with receiving vulgar comments in person and people taking her picture on campus, the 18-year-old has received vile and sexist messages after her phone number was posted online.
    — David Chiu, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of vulgar
Adjective
  • My question: Was there any way to have prevented this rude woman from stealing away all of my guests? GENTLE READER: Counter-questions: Did the boss and his wife drop the guests off before the emergency furniture move?
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Since then, the stepmother has proved to be mean and rude on multiple occasions, the bride wrote.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of rude
Adjective
  • Hen of the Woods Sandwich from Dad’s Luncheonette 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 tablespoon fennel seeds 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
  • TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of coarse
Adjective
  • Leather or faux leather are both common suspects for luxury crossbody phone bags, but there are also alternatives made with recycled, easy-to-clean nylon, suede, canvas, and beyond.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This bundle comes with beginner-friendly guides to teach you common cybersecurity skills like hacking and penetration testing.
    — StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of common
Adjective
  • More so, because bearish sentiment was already well entrenched in world’s crude markets before the latest events unfolded.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The price of crude oil tumbled to its lowest level since 2021.
    — Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of crude

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