rogue (Meaning)

Wordnet

rogue (n)

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

Webster

rogue (n.)

A vagrant; an idle, sturdy beggar; a vagabond; a tramp.

A deliberately dishonest person; a knave; a cheat.

One who is pleasantly mischievous or frolicsome; hence, often used as a term of endearment.

An elephant that has separated from a herd and roams about alone, in which state it is very savage.

A worthless plant occuring among seedlings of some choice variety.

Webster

rogue (v. i.)

To wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks.

Webster

rogue (v. t.)

To give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry.

To destroy (plants that do not come up to a required standard).

rogue Sentence Examples

  1. The rogue wave crashed against the ship's hull with an unrelenting force.
  2. The CEO's rogue actions led to the company's downfall.
  3. The rogue assassin struck without warning, silencing his target in the dead of night.
  4. The rogue software infected the system, causing widespread chaos.
  5. The rogue planet wandered the galaxy, unattached to any star system.
  6. The rogue trader made unauthorized transactions, putting the bank at risk.
  7. The rogue employee leaked sensitive information to the press.
  8. The rogue police officer abused his power for personal gain.
  9. The rogue stallion roamed the fields, eluding capture for years.
  10. The rogue scholar challenged established doctrines, sparking a revolution in thought.

FAQs About the word rogue

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrelA vagrant; an idle, sturdy beggar; a vagabond; a tramp., A deliberately dishonest person; a knave; a cheat., One who is plea

dishonest, shady, deceptive, crooked,fraudulent, shifty, fast, unscrupulous, bent, underhand

ethical, honorable, honest, straight, decent, decent, honorable, honest,straight, ethical

The rogue wave crashed against the ship's hull with an unrelenting force.

The CEO's rogue actions led to the company's downfall.

The rogue assassin struck without warning, silencing his target in the dead of night.

The rogue software infected the system, causing widespread chaos.