raffish
Carelessly stylish, louche
Raffish describes a slightly disreputable charm—someone or something that's a bit rough around the edges but appealingly so.
A raffish character might be rakish, unconventional, or carelessly stylish in a way that suggests they don't much care what respectable society thinks: He had a raffish appeal, with his rumpled suit and knowing smile.
The word carries more affection than disapproval.
Dashingly unconventional in style
- dissoluteIndulgent and immoral
- loucheDubiously attractive, morally suspect
- debauchedCorrupted by indulgence
- seedyRundown and disreputable
shady · sleazy · dodgy · scandalous · tawdry · sordid · notorious · dishonorable
Departing from standard practice
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
- free-spiritedUninhibited by social expectations
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- unorthodoxContrary to accepted practice
eccentric · beatnik · avant-garde · countercultural · offbeat · alternative · rebellious · iconoclastic
Spiritedly stylish and bold
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- cavalierDismissively unconcerned
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
carefree · breezy · devil-may-care · swaggering · cocky · brash · flashy · flamboyant
rakish
Dashingly unconventional in style
- dissoluteIndulgent and immoral
- loucheDubiously attractive, morally suspect
- debauchedCorrupted by indulgence
seedy · shady · sleazy · dodgy · scandalous · tawdry · sordid · notorious · dishonorable · questionable
unconventional
Departing from standard practice
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
- free-spiritedUninhibited by social expectations
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
unorthodox · eccentric · beatnik · avant-garde · countercultural · offbeat · alternative · rebellious · iconoclastic · anti-establishment
dashing
Spiritedly stylish and bold
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- cavalierDismissively unconcerned
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
nonchalant · carefree · breezy · devil-may-care · swaggering · cocky · brash · flashy · flamboyant · sporty
rumpled
Crinkled from neglect
bedraggled · slovenly · untidy · messy · sloppy · careless · haphazard · thrown-together · casual · wrinkled
raffishproper
Socially appropriate
respectable · well-bred · genteel · upstanding · decorous
raffishrefined
Purified or cultured
cultivated · polished · elegant · sophisticated · cultured
raffishstaid
Serious and conventional
conventional · sedate · conservative · traditional · conformist