rascally
Full of mischief
Rascally describes behavior that is mischievous, roguish, or slightly dishonest—the conduct of a rascal.
The word carries an old-fashioned, almost affectionate tone, suggesting antics that are more impish than truly harmful: a rascally grin, rascally schemes.
It appears most often in storytelling or playful scolding.
Playfully mischievous in manner
- puckishWhimsically inclined to tease
- prankishFond of tricks
- waggishHumorously mischievous in manner
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
playful · naughty · roguish · devilish · frolicsome · scamp · elfin · misbehaving
Sly, scheming cleverness
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- plottingDevising a secret plan
manipulative · artful · sly · foxy · wily · shrewd · scheming · designing
Not deserving of confidence
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- crookedBent or dishonest
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
duplicitous · cheating · swindling · fraudulent · corrupt · dishonorable · treacherous · perfidious
Characteristic of a villain
- knavishDishonest and sly
- villainousExtremely wicked or criminal
- blackguardlyBefitting a rogue
- caddishMeanly ungentlemanly
unprincipled · disreputable · rakish · raffish · picaresque · ne'er-do-well · good-for-nothing · reprobate
impish
Playfully mischievous in manner
cheeky · playful · naughty · roguish · devilish · frolicsome · scamp · elfin · misbehaving · teasing
cunning
Sly, scheming cleverness
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
plotting · manipulative · artful · sly · foxy · wily · shrewd · scheming · designing · intriguing
untrustworthy
Not deserving of confidence
underhanded · duplicitous · cheating · swindling · fraudulent · corrupt · dishonorable · treacherous · perfidious · double-dealing
scoundrelly
Characteristic of a villain
- knavishDishonest and sly
- villainousExtremely wicked or criminal
- blackguardlyBefitting a rogue
caddish · unprincipled · disreputable · rakish · raffish · picaresque · ne'er-do-well · good-for-nothing · reprobate · wastrel
rascallyhonest
Free from deception
honorable · upright · virtuous · principled · righteous
rascallywell-behaved
Conducting oneself properly
obedient · proper · law-abiding · respectable · compliant