rakehell
Immoral pleasure seeker
A rakehell is a dissolute, debauched man—one who drinks, gambles, and pursues women without restraint.
The word is archaic and literary, appearing in historical fiction and period drama: The duke's youngest son was a notorious rakehell.
The shortened form rake carries the same meaning and remains slightly more current.
Recklessly extravagant or dissolute
- libertineOne lacking moral restraint
- rouéDebauched sensualist
- debaucheeOne given to excess
- reprobateUnprincipled person beyond reform
wastrel · ne'er-do-well · dissipated · debauched · licentious · dissolute · wanton · immoral
Habitual seducer of women
- philandererHabitual romantic cheater
- lecherLustful, predatory person
- womanizerMan exploiting many lovers
- seducerOne who lures romantically
ladykiller · playboy · gallant · charmer · cad · bounder · masher · wolf
Lover of sensory excess
- sybariteLover of lavish comfort
- sensualistOne devoted to pleasures
- pleasure-seekerOne pursuing enjoyment above all
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
bacchanalian · hedonist · decadent · indulgent · self-indulgent · luxurious · gratification · excess
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- blackguardContemptible, dishonest person
- villainWicked story antagonist
- miscreantEvildoer or villain
rascal · rapscallion · scalawag · scamp · rogue · adventurer · picaroon · vagabond
Sophisticated and carefree
- jauntyLively and self-assured
- dashingSpiritedly stylish and bold
- swashbucklingFlamboyantly daring and heroic
- devil-may-careCheerfully unconcerned about danger
insouciant · nonchalant · raffish · louche · flashy · flamboyant · dapper · gallant
profligate
Recklessly extravagant or dissolute
reprobate · wastrel · ne'er-do-well · dissipated · debauched · licentious · dissolute · wanton · immoral · corrupt
lothario
Habitual seducer of women
- philandererHabitual romantic cheater
- lecherLustful, predatory person
- womanizerMan exploiting many lovers
seducer · ladykiller · playboy · gallant · charmer · cad · bounder · masher · wolf · libertine
voluptuary
Lover of sensory excess
- sybariteLover of lavish comfort
- sensualistOne devoted to pleasures
- pleasure-seekerOne pursuing enjoyment above all
epicurean · bacchanalian · hedonist · decadent · indulgent · self-indulgent · luxurious · gratification · excess · appetite
scoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- blackguardContemptible, dishonest person
- villainWicked story antagonist
miscreant · rascal · rapscallion · scalawag · scamp · rogue · adventurer · picaroon · vagabond · good-for-nothing
debonair
Sophisticated and carefree
- jauntyLively and self-assured
- dashingSpiritedly stylish and bold
- swashbucklingFlamboyantly daring and heroic
devil-may-care · insouciant · nonchalant · raffish · louche · flashy · flamboyant · dapper · gallant · stylish
rakehellsaint
Canonized holy person
righteous · virtuous · principled · ethical · moral
rakehellascetic
One who renounces indulgence
puritan · teetotaler · straight arrow · sobersides · abstemious