rogues
Dishonest mischief makers
Rogues is the plural of rogue—a dishonest or unprincipled person, or someone who operates outside accepted norms.
The word often carries a hint of charm: a lovable band of rogues.
In gaming and fantasy, rogues are a character class specializing in stealth and cunning.
A rogues' gallery is a collection of unsavory characters or criminal mugshots.
Mischievous troublemakers
- scoundrelsDishonest, unprincipled people
- trickstersThose who mislead deliberately
- prankstersThose who play jokes
- scampsPlayful troublemakers
imps · rapscallions · knaves · scalawags · hellions · devils · troublemakers · mischief-makers
Evil characters in narratives
- outlawsFugitives from justice
- banditsArmed robbers, often roving
- thievesThose who commit larceny
- criminalsLawbreakers by act
miscreants · ne'er-do-wells · blackguards · malefactors · brigands · highwaymen · pirates · cutthroats
Morally ambiguous main characters
- lovableInspiring warm feelings
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- dashingSpiritedly stylish and bold
- swashbucklersFlamboyant adventurous swordsmen
cads · bounder · rake · adventurer · picaresque · Han Solo · Robin Hood · Loki
rascals
Mischievous troublemakers
- scoundrelsDishonest, unprincipled people
- trickstersThose who mislead deliberately
- prankstersThose who play jokes
scamps · imps · rapscallions · knaves · scalawags · hellions · devils · troublemakers · mischief-makers · jesters
villains
Evil characters in narratives
criminals · miscreants · ne'er-do-wells · blackguards · malefactors · brigands · highwaymen · pirates · cutthroats · swindlers
antiheroes
Morally ambiguous main characters
- lovableInspiring warm feelings
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- dashingSpiritedly stylish and bold
swashbucklers · cads · bounder · rake · adventurer · picaresque · Han Solo · Robin Hood · Loki · trickster
- roguesscoundrel, scoundrels, rascal, rascals, knave
- tabletop RPGsD&D, sourcebook, dungeon master, game master, DM
- feral animalsferal cats, feral dogs, feral pigs, feral hogs, feral donkeys
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
- slackersslackers, loafers, idlers, idler, layabouts
- character typesprotagonist, hero, antagonist, villain, heroes
roguessaints
Canonized religious figures
angels · paragons · heroes · do-gooders · innocents
roguesgentlemen
Men of refinement
ladies · pillars of the community · dignitaries · notables · worthies
roguesconformists
Those obeying social norms
straight arrows · squares · team players · company men · sticklers
- rogues galleryArchive of criminal photographs
- going rogueActing independently, against authority
- went rogueAbandoned expected allegiance
- gone rogueAbandoned loyalty or protocol
- go rogueDefy authority independently
- rogue wavesUnpredictable giant ocean swells