mis·cre·ant
ˈmis-krē-ənt 
1
: unbelieving, heretical
miscreant pagans
2
: depraved, villainous
miscreant behavior
miscreant gangs
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Examples of miscreant in a Sentence
Noun
He supports tough penalties against corporate miscreants.
halt, vile miscreant, and face justice!
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
But that treachery is made to seem alluring through miscreant characterizations that media folk can disavow.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2023
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Popular on Variety Kevin is accompanied on these travels by the namesake band of miscreants, who are led by the overly confident Penelope (a phenomenal Lisa Kudrow).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2024
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Adjective
The principal has an elaborate new security system installed with facial-recognition technology cameras positioned throughout the school, allowing for miscreant students to be identified and slapped with demerit points.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
But that treachery is made to seem alluring through miscreant characterizations that media folk can disavow.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2023
Noun
Sure, the young miscreant who joined the French marines and spent time in a military prison — for, among numerous other infractions, stealing a jeep and driving it into a river — initially attracted attention from the film industry because of his attractiveness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Popular on Variety Kevin is accompanied on these travels by the namesake band of miscreants, who are led by the overly confident Penelope (a phenomenal Lisa Kudrow).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2024
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“Miscreant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscreant. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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