English adjective: raffish | |||
1. | raffish marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners | ||
Samples | A dapper young man. A jaunty red hat. | ||
Synonyms | dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, rakish, snappy, spiffy, spruce | ||
Similar | fashionable, stylish | ||
Antonyms | unfashionable, unstylish | ||
2. | raffish marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness | ||
Samples | A cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors. | ||
Synonyms | devil-may-care, rakish | ||
Similar | unconventional | ||
Antonyms | conventional, conventional | ||