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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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