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scoundrel

[ skoun-druhl ]

noun

  1. an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain.

    Synonyms: , ,



adjective

  1. mean or base in nature; villainous; unprincipled; dishonorable.

scoundrel

/ ˈ²õ°ì²¹ÊŠ²Ô»å°ùÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. a worthless or villainous person
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ³¦´Ç³Ü²Ô»å°ù±ð±ô±ô²â, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scoundrel1

First recorded in 1580–90; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scoundrel1

C16: of unknown origin
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Synonym Study

See knave.
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Example Sentences

Rogers cross-examined prosecution witnesses blisteringly, portraying them as scoundrels who were lying about Darrow to save themselves.

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Trump regularly railed against the special counsel in interviews and online, calling him a "crooked person", a "scoundrel" and other insults.

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The cynical and wrong response to this deluge of stuff-we-made-up is to claim that such dishonesty is the norm, the world of politics being the refuge of scoundrels.

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“One of the peculiarities of squares is their screwy propensity to glorify rogues and scoundrels.â€

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Bush, and scoundrels, like Roger Clinton, the stepfather of Bill Clinton, who drank excessively and beat his wife, Virginia, regularly.

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