rogue

/ˈrōg/

derivative of

adjective

  1. resembling or suggesting a rogue elephant especially in being isolated, aberrant, dangerous, or uncontrollable

  2. corrupt, dishonest

  3. of or being a nation whose leaders defy international law or norms of international behavior

capsized by a rogue wave

noun

  1. a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel

  2. a mischievous person : scamp

  3. vagrant, tramp

verb

  1. to weed out inferior, diseased, or nontypical individuals from a crop plant or a field