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- Dictionaryscoundrel/ˈskaʊndr(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue: "that scoundrel sets a bad example for the other young men"
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SCOUNDREL definition: 1. a person, especially a man, who treats other people very badly and has no moral principles: 2…. Learn more.
: a disreputable person : rascal. scoundrel adjective. scoundrelly. ˈskau̇n-drə-lē. adjective. Synonyms. baddie. baddy. beast. brute. caitiff. devil. evildoer. fiend. heavy. hound. knave. meanie. meany. miscreant. monster. nazi.
SCOUNDREL meaning: 1. a person, especially a man, who treats other people very badly and has no moral principles: 2…. Learn more.
If 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!
A scoundrel is a person who does deliberately evil things. If your brother hides a fake mouse in your shoe and you therefore almost have a heart attack while getting dressed, you have every right to call him a scoundrel.
scoun•drel. (ˈskaʊn drəl) n. 1. an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain. adj. 2. mean or base in nature; villainous; dishonorable. [1580–90; orig. uncertain] scoun′drel•ly, adj. syn: See knave.
Scoundrel definition: an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain.. See examples of SCOUNDREL used in a sentence.
Jun 2, 2024 · scoundrel (plural scoundrels) A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honour or virtue. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: villain.
Definition of scoundrel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A mean, immoral, or wicked person; rascal. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: villain. weasel. varlet. cheat. caitiff. cad. miscreant. blackguard. knave. scamp. rat. rapscallion. libertine. heel. crook. Other Word Forms of Scoundrel. Noun. Singular:
