as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
within a few short years their rakish son had squandered the family fortune on hard liquor and fast cars
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Recent Examples of rakish
There was also plenty of head and legroom up front, and the steering wheel offered plenty of reach, but backseat passengers north of six feet struggled for space because of the HR-V’s rakish roofline.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Like the rakish characters in La Piscine, those in Last Summer are caught in a folie à plusieurs, where the idyllic, island setting seems to arouse their worst impulses.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Louvers in the rakish glass hatch instantly recall the classic split-window Sting Ray of 1963, the one-year-only styling created by GM designer Larry Shinoda, the son of Japanese immigrants.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
However, larger dogs will struggle for headroom because of the BYD Sealion 7’s rakish roofline.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Like the rakish characters in La Piscine, those in Last Summer are caught in a folie à plusieurs, where the idyllic, island setting seems to arouse their worst impulses.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Louvers in the rakish glass hatch instantly recall the classic split-window Sting Ray of 1963, the one-year-only styling created by GM designer Larry Shinoda, the son of Japanese immigrants.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
However, larger dogs will struggle for headroom because of the BYD Sealion 7’s rakish roofline.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakish
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Riz Ahmed stars in the film as Ash, an off-the-grid fixer who brokers deals between whistleblowers and corrupt corporations.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The misleading narrative about Halimi became central to DOGE’s argument; American foreign aid was corrupt and even, at times, funding America’s enemies — and that’s why DOGE had to take over.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Smoke and particle pollution, primarily traced to wildfires burning in Canada, contributed to the degraded air quality, which officials said may persist until at least Thursday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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On top of software setbacks, the OP said the vehicle's battery had to be replaced, but with a degraded unit that reduced range by 30 miles overnight.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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About 1 out of every 10 people who get sick with Legionnaires' disease may die because of complications from the illness.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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In Texas’s outbreak, which began in January in a largely unvaccinated population in Gaines County in West Texas, at least 762 people became sick, including the two children who died.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
21 Aug. 2025
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The extravagant, dissolute life Prince Albert II of Monaco continues to bolster arguments of those who think that hereditary monarchies should not be allowed to exist in the 21st century.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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Nick, a prequel to the original, offers us Carraway’s backstory as a soldier in World War I and a wanderer trying to find his way in a dissolute world.—
Danielle Teller,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The radio-wavelength image shows that the black hole’s jet is not straight, but is crooked with three distinct bends.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In one image, Scales, who had won a Military Cross for his bravery at the front, wears a crooked grimace that suggests recent anguish.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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But the decadent versions that Southerners love today, speckled with ingredients like pecans, coconut, pineapple, and spices, really took off after World War II.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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The high-performance version of the decadent seven-seater comes with a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 that pumps out 682 hp and 653 ft lbs of torque.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Rakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakish. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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