Scoundrelly (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking principles or scruples; "the rascally rabble"; "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray; "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The government was accused of supporting scoundrelly dictators who exploited their own people.
- Her detractors labeled her as a scoundrelly opportunist who only cared about advancing her own career.
- Rumors spread that the company was cutting corners in a scoundrelly attempt to meet quotas and save costs.
- Historians view the politician's actions as those of a scoundrelly leader who exploited the country's divisions for personal gain.
- Public outcry ensued after the media exposed the corporation's scoundrelly business practices and environmental records.