blighter
noun
blight·er ˈblī-tər 
1
: one that blights
2
chiefly British
a
: a disliked or contemptible person
b
: fellow, guy
Synonyms
- bastard
- beast
- bleeder [British]
- boor
- bounder
- bugger
- buzzard
- cad
- chuff
- churl
- clown
- creep
- cretin
- crud [slang]
- crumb [slang]
- cur
- dirtbag [slang]
- dog
- fink
- heel
- hound
- jerk
- joker
- louse
- lout
- pill
- rat
- rat fink
- reptile
- rotter
- schmuck [slang]
- scum
- scumbag [slang]
- scuzzball [slang]
- skunk
- sleaze
- sleazebag [slang]
- sleazeball [slang]
- slime
- slimeball [slang]
- slob
- snake
- so-and-so
- sod [chiefly British]
- stinkard
- stinker
- swine
- toad
- varmint
- vermin
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Just tell the blighter to leave you alone. I feel sorry for the little blighter.
Word History
First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1
blighter
noun
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others if the old chap gets unruly, just tell the blighter to leave you alone Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bastard
- jerk
- dog
- clown
- skunk
- joker
- bugger
- rotter
- snake
- rat
- brute
- beast
- idiot
- creep
- toad
- bounder
- louse
- moron
- vermin
- cad
- boor
- swine
- varmint
- chuff
- lout
- sod
- heel
- fool
- hound
- buzzard
- fink
- scumbag
- nuisance
- cur
- stinker
- reptile
- villain
- scum
- cretin
- brat
- pill
- bleeder
- schmuck
- crud
- dirtbag
- slime
- scuzzball
- churl
- sleazebag
- barbarian
- slimeball
- slob
- sleazeball
- savage
- crumb
- wretch
- sleaze
- so-and-so
- rascal
- stinkard
- nerd
- scoundrel
- rat fink
- miscreant
- rogue
- scamp
- vulgarian
- imbecile
- scab
- loudmouth
- lowlife
- son of a gun
- booby
- caveman
- dolt
- blockhead
- pest
- insolent
- ninny
- roughneck
- goon
- jackass
- turkey
- snot
- nitwit
- nincompoop
- doofus
- dope
- dink
- snob
- airhead
- nut
- nit
- schmo
- dork
- dweeb
- snip
- schmoe
- Neanderthal
- half-wit
- snoot
- birdbrain
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hero
- gentleman
- lady
- heroine
- idol
- saint
- angel
- role model