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单词 scoundrelly
释义

scoundrel

noun

scoun·​drel ˈskau̇n-drəl How to pronounce scoundrel (audio)
: a disreputable person : rascal
scoundrel adjective
scoundrelly
ˈskau̇n-drə-lē How to pronounce scoundrel (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • baddie
  • baddy
  • beast
  • brute
  • caitiff
  • devil
  • evildoer
  • fiend
  • heavy
  • hound
  • knave
  • meanie
  • meany
  • miscreant
  • monster
  • nazi
  • no-good
  • rapscallion
  • rascal
  • reprobate
  • rogue
  • savage
  • scalawag
  • scallywag
  • scamp
  • scapegrace
  • varlet
  • villain
  • wretch
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Example Sentences

some scoundrel stole my wallet
Recent Examples on the Web Hanks no effort to make Colonel Parker anything other than a scoundrel. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 25 June 2022 The eyes are kind of strikingly similar to William, but William was a scoundrel. The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 To the public, Bill Loud was a roguish scoundrel and Pat his charming, intelligent, forceful wife. refinery29.com, 18 May 2022 How to decide who’s best to lead the congregation? Leave aside the worst-case scenarios — a scoundrel in the mold of the fictional Elmer Gantry or the real-life Jim Bakker — the pulpit is filled with perils for even the best-intentioned. Dan Cryer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022 This old-fashioned parable of sobriety, in which the untreated drunk is a scoundrel and not a wellness entrepreneur, showed up in an unexpected place this year: a sitcom on Hulu called Single Drunk Female. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 19 Apr. 2022 After several face-offs, including one snowboarding sequence, Knuckles figures out Robotnik’s a no-good scoundrel and finds a new, caring friend in Sonic. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2022 Among them: an alien romance, a would-be scoundrel who has items to steal, a droid with sensitive info, an attempt to rescue Chewbacca, and a daylong quest to swipe a TIE fighter, which includes scenes featuring famed droids R2-D2 and C-3P0. Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2022 At that time, proving that Hayward was, in fact, a liar, a scoundrel, a cheat and a swindler didn’t constitute a defense. Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

scoundrel

noun

scoun·​drel ˈskau̇n-drəl How to pronounce scoundrel (audio)
: a mean or wicked person

scoundrelly

adjective

as in devious

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • devious
  • spiteful
  • malevolent
  • malignant
  • vindictive
  • vicious
  • malicious
  • malign
  • snakelike
  • hateful
  • scurvy
  • cruel
  • virulent
  • bitchy
  • contemptuous
  • opprobrious
  • baneful
  • evil
  • scornful
  • disdainful
  • envious
  • obnoxious
  • unkind
  • despiteful
  • jealous
  • catty
  • snotty
  • unkindly
  • snide
  • resentful
  • rancorous
  • baleful
  • mean-spirited
  • nasty
  • acrimonious
  • vitriolic
  • bitter
  • deprecating
  • jaundiced
  • derogatory
  • bad
  • disparaging
  • hostile
  • mean
  • unloving
  • venomous
  • caustic
  • inimical
  • acrid
  • poisonous
  • harsh
  • scathing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • benevolent
  • sympathetic
  • amiable
  • benign
  • benignant
  • loving
  • genial
  • good
  • kind
  • kindhearted
  • agreeable
  • affable
  • amorous
  • kindly
  • warm
  • compassionate
  • pleasant
  • friendly
  • good-hearted
  • cordial
  • gracious
  • noble
  • affectionate
  • nice
  • sweet
  • unmalicious
  • warmhearted
  • magnanimous
  • tender
  • humane
  • philanthropic
  • altruistic
  • tenderhearted
  • humanitarian
  • high-minded
  • philanthropical
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