miscreant

[ mis-kree-uhnt ]

/ ˈmɪs kri ənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR miscreant ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

depraved, villainous, or base.

Archaic. holding a false or unorthodox religious belief; heretical.

noun

a vicious or depraved person; villain.

Archaic. a heretic or infidel.

Origin of miscreant

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French mescreant unbelieving, equivalent to mes-mis-¹ + creant ≪ Latin crēdent-credent

Words nearby miscreant

miscopy, miscounsel, miscount, miscreance, miscreancy, miscreant, miscreate, miscreated, miscue, miscue analysis, misdate

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Example sentences from the Web for miscreant

When some miscreant tweets to the world that you should kill yourself, it kinda takes the romance out of it.
Death Wish: A Writer Finds Twitter Turning Toxic|Lauren Ashburn|December 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Is it mere coincidence or urban mythmaking that the miscreant line jumpers are always said to be driving Mercedes?
Lights Out in Westchester, New York|Malcolm Jones|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps, too, like miscreant HAL 9000, the GOP is warming up to sing, “Daisy, Daisy.”
Will the Birthers Doom the GOP?|John Batchelor|July 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
None now mentioned him save as the miscreant William Bolter.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4|George W. M. Reynolds

"It would be against my duty to permit you to incarcerate this miscreant," he said smoothly.
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith
I was miscreant enough to feel remorse for the indulgence of my appetite.
Luxury-Gluttony:|Eugne Sue
And to whom did the miscreant minister fly, to hide his devoted head?
The Pacha of Many Tales|Frederick Marryat
He had been grossly deluded by the miscreant whom he had befriended.
Cressy and Poictiers|John G. (John George) Edgar

British Dictionary definitions for miscreant

miscreant

/ (ˈmɪskrɪənt) /

noun

a wrongdoer or villain

archaic an unbeliever or heretic

adjective

evil or villainous

archaic unbelieving or heretical

Word Origin for miscreant

C14: from Old French mescreant unbelieving, from mes- mis- 1 + creant, ultimately from Latin credere to believe

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单词	miscreant
释义	miscreant [ mis-kree-uhnt ] / ˈmɪs kri ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR miscreant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective depraved, villainous, or base. Archaic. holding a false or unorthodox religious belief; heretical. noun a vicious or depraved person; villain. Archaic. a heretic or infidel. Origin of miscreant 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French mescreant unbelieving, equivalent to mes-mis-¹ + creant ≪ Latin crēdent-credent Words nearby miscreant miscopy, miscounsel, miscount, miscreance, miscreancy, miscreant, miscreate, miscreated, miscue, miscue analysis, misdate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for miscreant When some miscreant tweets to the world that you should kill yourself, it kinda takes the romance out of it. Death Wish: A Writer Finds Twitter Turning Toxic\|Lauren Ashburn\|December 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Is it mere coincidence or urban mythmaking that the miscreant line jumpers are always said to be driving Mercedes? Lights Out in Westchester, New York\|Malcolm Jones\|November 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Perhaps, too, like miscreant HAL 9000, the GOP is warming up to sing, “Daisy, Daisy.” Will the Birthers Doom the GOP?\|John Batchelor\|July 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST None now mentioned him save as the miscreant William Bolter. The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4\|George W. M. Reynolds "It would be against my duty to permit you to incarcerate this miscreant," he said smoothly. Highways in Hiding\|George Oliver Smith I was miscreant enough to feel remorse for the indulgence of my appetite. Luxury-Gluttony:\|Eugne Sue And to whom did the miscreant minister fly, to hide his devoted head? The Pacha of Many Tales\|Frederick Marryat He had been grossly deluded by the miscreant whom he had befriended. Cressy and Poictiers\|John G. (John George) Edgar British Dictionary definitions for miscreant miscreant / (ˈmɪskrɪənt) / noun a wrongdoer or villain archaic an unbeliever or heretic adjective evil or villainous archaic unbelieving or heretical Word Origin for miscreant C14: from Old French mescreant unbelieving, from mes- mis- 1 + creant, ultimately from Latin credere to believe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to miscreant culprit, pickpocket, hoodlum, felon, wrongdoer, lowlife, criminal, reprobate, degenerate, ruffian, louse, rat, vagabond, delinquent, rascal, racketeer, drunkard, scoundrel, malefactor, fink
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miscreant

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British Dictionary definitions for miscreant

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