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roguery

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Synonyms and Antonyms of roguery

1 a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke

those adolescent rogueries that seemed funny at the time—but only stupid when considered in hindsight

Synonyms of roguery

antic, caper, capriccio, dido, escapade, frolic, gag, jest, knavery, monkeyshine(s), practical joke, prank, rag [chiefly British], shavie [Scottish], shine(s), trick, waggery

Words Related to roguery

adventure, experience, game, lark, time

high jinks (also hijinks), horseplay, play, roughhousing, rowdyism

shenanigan(s), tomfoolery

joking, kidding, teasing

gambit, hoax, maneuver, ploy

deed, feat, mission, performance, stunt

caprice, conceit, fancy, vagary, whim, whimsy (also whimsey)

deceit, deception, delusion, fooling, fraud, hanky-panky, hoodwinking, ruse, sham, stratagem, subterfuge, trickery, wile

2 playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm

the old fraternity brothers fondly recounted how their roguery used to rile the dean

Synonyms of roguery

devilishness, devilment, devilry (or deviltry), diablerie, espièglerie, hob, impishness, knavery, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, roguishness, shenanigan(s), waggery, waggishness, wickedness

Words Related to roguery

diabolicalness, misbehavior, misconduct, naughtiness, troublemaking

buffoonery, friskiness, playfulness, sportiveness

chicanery, trickery

goings-on, hanky-panky, high jinks (also hijinks), monkey business, monkeying, monkeyshine(s), skylarking, tomfoolery

horseplay, roughhousing

antic, caper, dido, practical joke, trick

aggravation, annoyance, exasperation, irritation

Near Antonyms of roguery

gravitas, gravity, seriousness, solemnity, solemnness

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