scoundrel

scoun·drel

noun \ˈskau̇n-drəl\

Definition of SCOUNDREL

: a disreputable person : rascal

— scoundrel adjective

— scoun·drel·ly \-drə-lē\ adjective

Examples of SCOUNDREL

1. <some scoundrel stole my wallet>

Origin of SCOUNDREL

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1589

Related to SCOUNDREL

Synonyms: baddie (or baddy), beast, brute, caitiff, devil, evildoer, fiend, heavy, hound, knave, meanie (also meany), miscreant, monster, nazi, no-good, rapscallion, rascal, reprobate, rogue, savage, scalawag (or scallywag), scamp, scapegrace, villain, varlet, wretch

Related Words: villainess; blackguard; criminal, crook, culprit, felon, lawbreaker, malefactor, offender, perp, perpetrator, transgressor; sinner, trespasser, wrongdoer; cad, heel, serpent, snake, viper; bandit, bravo, desperado, outlaw; con, convict, jailbird; assassin, cutthroat, gangster, goon, gunman, hoodlum, hooligan, racketeer, ruffian, thug; rough, rowdy, tough; loser, lowlife, ne'er-do-well, stinker, trash

Near Antonyms: angel, innocent, saint; hero

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