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- Dictionarymiscreant/ˈmɪskrɪənt/
noun
- 1. a person who has done something wrong or unlawful: "the police are straining every nerve to bring the miscreants to justice"
adjective
- 1. (of a person) behaving badly or unlawfully: "her miscreant husband"
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MISCREANT definition: 1. someone who behaves badly or does not obey rules: 2. a criminal 3. someone who behaves badly or…. Learn more.
1. : infidel, heretic. 2. : one who behaves criminally or viciously. Synonyms. Noun. baddie. baddy. beast. brute. caitiff. devil. evildoer. fiend. heavy. hound. knave. meanie.
Miscreant definition: depraved, villainous, or base.. See examples of MISCREANT used in a sentence.
A miscreant is a person who behaves badly — who lies, breaks the law, yells at puppies. It's a somewhat old-fashioned word, popular with old ladies shocked at having their purses stolen at the opera.
n. 1. One who behaves badly, often by breaking rules of conduct or the law. 2. Archaic One who does not believe in a certain religion; an infidel or heretic.
A miscreant is someone who has done something illegal or behaved badly. [ literary ] Local people demanded that the District Magistrate apprehend the miscreants.
Definition of miscreant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Miscreant definition: One who behaves badly, often by breaking rules of conduct or the law.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use miscreant in a sentence Can anything be done to stop miscreants from using Twitter, Facebook, and other sites for vile purposes?
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