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Rascally vs Roguish - What's the difference?

rascally | roguish |

As adjectives the difference between rascally and roguish

is that rascally is like a rascal while roguish is unprincipled or unscrupulous.

As an adverb rascally

is in the manner of a rascal.

rascally

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Like a rascal.
    • I'm going to get you, you rascally rabbit!

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In the manner of a rascal.

    • roguish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unprincipled or unscrupulous
  • mischievous and playful
  • * 1840 , The Novel Newspaper (volume 2, page 8)
    • "She'll be a match for poor little Cupid, with his tiny bow and arrow, I dare say," said Grace Fitzgerald, with a roguish eye.

    Derived terms

    * roguishly * roguishness