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What is the adjective for rakish?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb rake which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

rakish

Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
(dated) Like a rake; dissolute; profligate.
Synonyms:

dashing, dapper, debonair, fashionable, stylish, breezy, chic, jaunty, raffish, smart, sporty, spruce, confident, flashy, gay, saucy, sharp, casual, natty, devil-may-care, snazzy, snappy, spiffy, sassy, trendy, modish, elegant, fly, kicky, nifty, chichi, trim, cool, classy, swank, tony, schmick, groovy, kicking, on fleek, dressed to kill, neat, trig, voguish, jazzy, swanky, ritzy, swell, slick, upscale … more

Examples:

“The lad was an Adonis, and with rakish good looks and a devil-may-care smile, he seemed to hold the world by a string.”

“I'm sure it's merely confirmed Annabel's bleak opinion of me as a rakish scoundrel.”

“With one or both side brims snapped up to the crown you get a rakish look which also stiffens the front brim against wind.”

raking

Swiftly moving.
Sloping; having a rake or incline.

rakehell

(archaic) Immoral; dissolute. [from 16th c.]
Synonyms:

degenerate, corrupt, depraved, debased, debauched, dissolute, perverted, degraded, reprobate, decadent, dissipated, warped, rakish, libertine, unwholesome, perverse, sick, demoralised, demoralized, loose, unclean, jackleg, immoral, rakehelly, licentious, profligate, abandoned, impure, sinful, wicked, wanton, lewd, lecherous, unchaste, lascivious, promiscuous, libidinous, evil, sordid, lustful, fast, intemperate, base, unprincipled, vicious, corrupted, disreputable, indecent, fallen, vile … more

Examples:

“She was warned to stay away from him, as he had a reputation for being a rakehell gentleman, engaging in scandalous behavior that was utterly devoid of any moral compass.”

“The rakehell politician was known for his scandalous affairs and corrupt dealings, making him widely infamous in the eyes of the public.”

rakelike

Resembling or characteristic of a rake (gardening tool).

rakehelly

(obsolete) Synonym of rakehell
Synonyms:

libertine, depraved, debauched, dissolute, degenerate, corrupt, immoral, perverted, debased, licentious, wanton, dissipated, lewd, decadent, reprobate, impure, lascivious, degraded, abandoned, unchaste, rakish, profligate, lecherous, libidinous, loose, lustful, perverse, unwholesome, warped, promiscuous, indecent, demoralised, demoralized, sick, unclean, unprincipled, lubricious, salacious, concupiscent, jackleg, fast, rakehell, prurient, intemperate, horny, sensual, carnal, shameless, randy, raunchy … more

rakeable

Capable of being rakeed.

rakeless

Having no rake.

raked

sloping
Synonyms:

slanted, tilted, oblique, listing, sloping, slantwise, tilting, pitched, inclined, leaning, slant, canted, sloped, diagonal, cant, graded, slanting, askew, aslant, crooked, lopsided, atilt, uneven, awry, skewed, angled, crazy, tipping, cockeyed, off-kilter, cock-a-hoop, squint, inclining, at an angle, skew, aslope, orientated, oriented, skewing, skewwhiff, asymmetrical, twisted, bent, askance, turned, distorted, pitching, tipped, on the skew, on the bias … more

Examples:

“The raked roofline of the sports car exemplifies its sleek and aerodynamic design.”

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