Scoundrel (Noun)
Meaning
A wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The pirate was a notorious scoundrel who had plundered and pillaged his way across the seven seas.
- The corrupt politician was a scoundrel who had embezzled millions of dollars from the government.
- The con artist was a scoundrel who had swindled many innocent people out of their life savings.
- The ruthless dictator was a scoundrel who had committed countless atrocities against his own people.
- The villain in the novel was a scoundrel who reveled in causing chaos and destruction wherever he went.
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Hyponyms
- Cad
- Hound
- Rascal
- Scalawag
- Gallows Bird
- Rapscallion
- Blackguard
- Heel
- Rogue
- Dog
- Scallywag
- Varlet
- Villainess