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noun

ˈrāk-ˌhel How to pronounce rakehell (audio)
Definition of rakehellnext
as in pervert
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard a resort popular with wealthy rakehells

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rakehell

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adjective

variants or rakehelly
as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards a rakehell rock band that was notorious for trashing virtually every hotel suite they ever stayed in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakehell
  1. pervert
  2. corrupt
  3. degenerate
  4. degraded
  5. rake
  6. sick
  7. libertine
  8. rakish
Noun
  • There follows a leafletting campaign, accusing him of being a pervert and a danger to children.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • You are being spied on by a pervert.
    — Jay Ruttenberg, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of pervert
Adjective
  • But when it’s tied to a famously corrupt institution like FIFA, the claims of grave injustice intensify and feel almost like the buildup to war.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • The Chinese variant actually stimulates economic activity as corrupt officials sell the rights to monetize unproductive state assets to private enterprises.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of corrupt
Noun
  • But while his recent albums with Tony Seltzer and Subjxct 5 resurfaced some of the dynamism brought by Sporting Life during his younger years as the fire-breathing degenerate who tied Ratking together, that energy takes a backseat here.
    — Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
  • Now playback all the degenerate, violent entertainment Julianne has happily participated in throughout her career.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Definition of degenerate
Adjective
  • The result is not only deception, but degraded accountability.
    — Henry Bair, STAT, 14 July 2026
  • The nearly five-minute clip becomes progressively more degraded as the recording continues.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of degraded
Noun
  • The person who emerges with the highest score wins the total of the entry fees, minus the rake.
    — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Use a rake to remove any remaining debris and loosen the top several inches of the soil.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of rake
Adjective
  • If a sick animal did end up at a slaughterhouse, the US Department of Agriculture’s thorough meat inspection system would very likely spot it, separate it from others and deem it US Suspect.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of sick
Noun
  • The protagonist of A Love Story is a lover boy, a libertine, a gossip, a flirt.
    — The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The libertines will begin the film in suits.
    — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of libertine
Adjective
  • The Cayenne Coupe, meanwhile, is a slightly more rakish version of the brand’s first SUV.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
  • Like playwright Annie Baker’s warm, lush first feature, The Children’s Bach spins around a dreamy mother whose life is rattled by the appearance of a rakish rogue.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
Definition of rakish
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