scoundrel
Origin of scoundrel
Synonyms for scoundrel
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crook, rascal, reprobate, miscreant, cheat, dastard, maggot, thief, imp, villain, wretch, good-for-nothing, heel, caitiff, vagabond, scalawag, blackguard, creep, scamp, lowlifeExamples from the Web for scoundrel
Contemporary Examples of scoundrel
As she nods off at night, Arya Stark mutters the names of every scoundrel she plans to kill someday.
Game of Thrones’ Ep. 5 'First of His Name' Recap: An Ode to the Women of WesterosAndrew Romano
May 5, 2014
A c--t is different than your run-of-the-mill jerk (or scoundrel, or creep, or whatever).
Game of Thrones’ ‘The Lion and the Rose’: Joffrey’s Demented, Shocking Royal WeddingAndrew Romano
April 14, 2014
But all too often, as Samuel Johnson famously pointed out, “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.”
Given a choice between the scoundrel and the scold, who might the people go for?
The Fox News scoundrel is at it again, this time going after the Girl Scouts for ties to a gay punk band.
Historical Examples of scoundrel
That scoundrel Corney has been about some mischief—damn him!
Weighed and WantingGeorge MacDonald
You make me feel like a scoundrel, and I've only been taking a little bit of happiness.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
But when the tale was told, "It's that scoundrel, Mulready!"
The Black BagLouis Joseph Vance
I am sorry because I believe there is contamination in such a scoundrel.
A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens
For he did not know how best to tell her that her brother was a scoundrel.
Roden's CornerHenry Seton Merriman