RAKISHNESS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

rakishness

noun

ˈrā-kish-nəs

as in degradation

a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior the legendary rakishness of the billionaire's overprivileged and underbred son

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Recent Examples of rakishness The staging may occasionally bring back flashbacks of the Valentine’s Day aisle of your local pharmacy, but the gaudy rakishness seems right at home at the Pantages. —

Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 Mr. Ellis was born in Wales, and the creators of this incoherent mess apparently hope that his accent will convey rakishness and arch sophistication. —

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2016

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The result has been a rapid and systematic degradation of Iran’s clout across the Middle East over the past 2½ years, a seismic change that led directly to this weekend’s devastating attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel.

— Adam Geller, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Aquatic plants, invertebrates, fish, amphibians, and other wildlife are harmed by water quality degradation from road salt treatments, which have further impacts on the local ecosystem (and human health, when our water supply gets saltier).

— Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026