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View usage for: (skaʊndrəl) Word forms: plural scoundrelscountable nounIf you refer to a man as a scoundrel, you mean that he behaves very badly towards other people, especially by cheating them or deceiving them. [old-fashioned, disapproval] He is a lying scoundrel! Synonyms: rogue, cad [old-fashioned, informal], villain, mother More Synonyms of scoundrel scoundrel in British English (ˈskaʊndrəl) nouna worthless or villainous person Derived forms scoundrelly (ˈscoundrelly) adjective Word origin C16: of unknown origin scoundrel in American English (ˈskaʊndrəl) noun a mean, immoral, or wicked person; rascal Derived forms scoundrelly (ˈscoundrelly) adjective Word origin prob. a disparaging dim. < Anglo-Fr escoundre (for OFr escondre), to abscond < VL * scondere, aphetic for L abscondere, abscond Examples of 'scoundrel' in a sentencescoundrel Definition a person who cheats and deceives (old-fashioned) He is a lying scoundrel. Synonyms mother cheat bugger (taboo, slang) swine son-of-a-bitch (offensive, slang, mainly US, Canadian) asshole (US, Canadian, taboo, slang) scally (NorthwestEngland, dialect) turd (taboo, slang) incorrigible motherfucker (taboo, slang, mainly US) ne'er-do-well scumbag (slang) good-for-nothing bad egg (old-fashioned, informal) blackguard cocksucker (taboo, slang) scapegrace asswipe (US, Canadian, taboo, slang) caitiff (archaic) dastard (archaic) skelm (South Africa) wrong 'un (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition an unprincipled contemptible person Synonyms scoundrel (old-fashioned), shit (taboo, slang), bastard (offensive, informal), villain, rogue, bugger (taboo, slang), swine, rascal, son-of-a-bitch (taboo, slang, US, Canadian), wretch, bounder (British, old-fashioned, slang), blighter (British, informal), scumbag (slang), miscreant, bad egg (old-fashioned, informal), skelm (South Africa), wrong 'un (informal) Definition a man who behaves dishonourably You're nothing but a scoundrel and a cad, sir! Synonyms scoundrel (slang), rat (informal), bounder (British, old-fashioned, slang), cur, knave (archaic), rotter (slang, British), heel, scumbag (slang), churl, dastard (archaic), wrong 'un (slang) Definition a contemptible person Suddenly I feel like a total heel. Synonyms swine, cad (British, informal), scoundrel, scally (NorthwestEngland, dialect), bounder (British, old-fashioned, slang), rotter (old-fashioned, British), scumbag (slang), blackguard (archaic), cocksucker (taboo, slang), wrong 'un (slang) - scotch
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Additional synonymsDefinition a dishonest man It is difficult to believe that he is such a knave behind my back. Synonyms rogue, cheat, villain, rascal, scoundrel (old-fashioned), scally (NorthwestEngland, dialect), swindler, bounder (old-fashioned, slang, British), rotter (slang, British), reprobate, scallywag (informal), scumbag (slang), scamp, blackguard, cocksucker (taboo, slang), scapegrace, rapscallion, varlet (archaic), wrong 'un (slang) Definition a wrongdoer or villain Local people demanded that the magistrate apprehend the miscreants. Synonyms wrongdoer, criminal, villain, rogue, sinner, rascal, scoundrel (old-fashioned), scally (NorthwestEngland, dialect), vagabond, knave (archaic), reprobate, malefactor, blackguard, evildoer, caitiff (archaic), skelm (South Africa), wrong 'un (slang) Definition a scoundrel or rogue What's that old rascal been telling you? Synonyms rogue (old-fashioned), devil, villain, scoundrel (old-fashioned), disgrace, rake (old-fashioned), pickle (British, informal), imp, scally (NorthwestEngland, dialect), wretch, knave (archaic), ne'er-do-well, reprobate, scallywag (informal), good-for-nothing, miscreant, scamp, wastrel (archaic), bad egg (old-fashioned, informal), blackguard, varmint (informal), rapscallion (archaic), caitiff (archaic), wrong 'un (slang), nointer (Australian, slang) Definition an unprincipled bad person the drunken reprobate of popular legend Synonyms scoundrel (old-fashioned), villain, degenerate, profligate, mother (taboo, slang, US), shit (taboo, slang), bastard (informal, offensive), rake, bugger (taboo, slang), sinner, outcast, pariah, rascal, son-of-a-bitch (taboo, slang, US, Canadian), asshole (US, Canadian, taboo, slang), turd (taboo, slang), wretch, wrongdoer, motherfucker (taboo, slang, US), ne'er-do-well, scumbag (slang), miscreant, wastrel, bad egg (old-fashioned, informal), blackguard, evildoer, roué, cocksucker (taboo, slang), rakehell (archaic), asswipe (US, Canadian, taboo, slang), skelm (South Africa), wrong 'un (slang) Definition a despicable person The man's an absolute rotter! Synonyms scoundrel (old-fashioned), rat (informal), stinker (slang), louse (slang), cad (British, informal), swine, bounder (British, old-fashioned, slang), blighter (British, informal), cur, scumbag (slang), bad lot, blackguard, cocksucker (taboo, slang), scrote (slang), wrong 'un (slang) Definition a mischievous person, esp. a child Have some respect for me, you scamp! Synonyms rascal, devil, monkey, rogue, imp, tyke (informal), wretch, knave (archaic), scallywag (informal), pickle (British, informal), mischief-maker, whippersnapper, toerag (slang), scapegrace, nointer (Australian, slang) Definition a worthless person As I said, in many ways he was a shit. Synonyms bastard (informal, offensive), villain, rogue, scoundrel (old-fashioned), wretch, knave (archaic), blackguard, evildoer, wrong 'un (slang) Definition a wicked or evil person As a copper, I've spent my life putting villains like him away. Synonyms evildoer, criminal, rogue, profligate, scoundrel (old-fashioned), wretch, libertine, knave (archaic), reprobate, miscreant, malefactor, blackguard, rapscallion, caitiff (archaic), wrong 'un (slang) Definition a despicable person I think he's a mean-minded, vindictive old wretch. Synonyms scoundrel (old-fashioned), rat (informal), shit (taboo, slang), worm, bastard (offensive), villain, rogue, bugger (taboo, slang), outcast, swine, rascal, son-of-a-bitch (offensive, slang, US, Canadian), asshole (US, Canadian, taboo, slang), profligate, turd (taboo, slang), vagabond, ruffian, motherfucker (taboo, slang, US), cur, rotter (slang, British), scumbag (slang), good-for-nothing, miscreant, bad egg (old-fashioned, informal), blackguard, mother (taboo, slang, US), cocksucker (taboo, slang), asswipe (US, Canadian, taboo, slang), wrong 'un (slang) |