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adjective

ˈrōg How to pronounce rogue (audio)
Definition of roguenext
as in fraudulent
given to or marked by cheating and deception a rogue administrator who took bribes to falsify paperwork

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rogue

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noun

1
as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person a rogue who had nothing but contempt for people who made their living honestly

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2
as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person the little rogue always seems to end up being forgiven for his pranks

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Recent Examples of rogue
Adjective
There are also rogue planets, wandering through space with no host star. — Alix Freckelton, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 That example is more ominous than OpenAI’s, because the rogue agent taught itself to cover its tracks. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 Only the machinations of ABC/Disney and my own rogue immune system have kept me from writing recaps here on Vulture over the last 11 years. — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Olejnik said the latest findings suggested rogue behavior may not be confined to those settings. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rogue
  1. fraudulent
  2. villain
  3. monkey
  4. deceptive
  5. brute
  6. devil
  7. crooked
  8. monster
Adjective
  • According to a criminal complaint, Young used shell corporations and fraudulent billing practices to misappropriate funds intended for homeless housing, including through programs administered by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The operation began around 2018, when Noreus agreed to provide fraudulent credentials to nursing students recruited through Medlife Institute, another school implicated in the federal investigation, according to prosecutors.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fraudulent
Noun
  • There are no villains in Possible Love; there are only people who are aware of others, and people who are not.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The former Democratic speaker was the longtime villain, a mainstay in ads as Republicans linked Democratic candidates to her to paint them as radical and out of touch.
    — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of villain
Noun
  • Johnson said a teenager present in the courtroom was the foster child at the center of allegations that Deutsch traded her for a monkey.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Jebreal clarified that Jeffries reminded her of the three wise monkeys, who cannot hear, see, or speak, but her comment was quickly denounced by Democrats.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of monkey
Adjective
  • When a system can drop the fourth wall unprompted, ingest its own structural tells and re‑engage with unvarnished candor, the vulnerability shifts from deceptive compliance to authentic resonance.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • López’s attorney sent Rivas and her group a cease-and-desist letter last month, citing trademark infringement and deceptive and unfair trade practices, the letter shows.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of deceptive
Noun
  • Most sportsmen wonder how any whitetail bucks, let alone a brute such as Kontras’, could have been so easily patterned.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The show’s depiction of Hugh as a family man has been much more sympathetic than the book’s description of him as a power-hungry brute.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of brute
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  • In January, Watts was a guest on actor Rainn Wilson’s podcast, where Watts played devil’s advocate to Wilson’s skeptic about casual use of mind-altering substances.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers have also documented the phenomenon in dogs, Tasmanian devils, and some kinds of clams and other shellfish.
    — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of devil
Adjective
  • An incoming generation, simply by their existence, dislodged a crooked anxiety that the new face of Asian America is Wasian.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Under Mitchell, Pecora showed, the nation’s largest bank had become an impeccably groomed racketeering enterprise, dressing up crooked enterprises as gilt-edged to sell their bonds and stocks to unsuspecting buyers.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of crooked
Noun
  • Similarly, Zo — seen recently as the monster hunter in Na Hong-jin’s delirious sci-fi action epic, Hope — stays for most of the running time just the right side of smug entitlement.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Having created this monster, Hansen now has to feed it; going up against Lost, To Catch a Predator needs to best itself every week.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Rogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rogue. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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