scoundrel
noun
an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain.
scoundrels
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pluralof scoundrel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The world of “Star Wars” is full of scoundrels that fans can’t help but love for their swagger and independent moral code, and “Visions” installments “The Smuggler” and “The Bounty Hunters” add to that legacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
Even when scoundrels are convicted, as Milton was, the prominent people who were in their orbit, if only peripherally, keep their reputations and wealth mostly intact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
Saint-Simon knew that when kings embrace their own flattery, they open themselves to manipulation, and the writer viewed Louis XIV as an illusory absolutist who was in fact controlled by fawning scoundrels.
From Slate ● May 30, 2025
Sinclair in "The Lesson" to the roster of the many scoundrels Grant has played over the years.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2023
Didn’t scoundrels usually have ill-gotten gains lying around somewhere?
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
