Meaning of picaresque in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌpɪkəˈrɛsk/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   picaresque

   Definitions

   1. involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction

   Examples

   • « picaresque novels »
   • « waifs of the picaresque tradition »
   • « a picaresque hero »

   Synonyms

   • dishonest
   • dishonorable

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