Synonyms for raffish

Most common

spruce · dashing · snappy · dapper · gaudy · garish

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

simple, low-key, bare

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Characterized by careless unconventionality; rakish.

2. adj. 2

   Low-class; disreputable; vulgar.

Related words

Word family

raffishly

Example sentences

• spruce The fir, the spruce and the pine are all conifers.
• dashing My pet dog comes dashing towards me as soon as I open the door.
• snappy She is very snappy, so don't get too close to her.
• dapper He was a dapper man with a mustache that curled neatly at each tip.
• gaudy Don't you think that necklace is a bit gaudy?
• garish The film is a simple story cloaked in garish splendour.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

natty², gaudy²

6 letters

spruce¹, snappy², dapper², garish², jaunty², spiffy², rakish²

7 letters

stylish², dashing²

11 letters

fashionable⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (natty² = 2 syllables).