caitiff

noun

Definition of caitiffnext
as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person upon entering the store, I was beset by a caitiff in the guise of a salesman set on separating me from my money

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  1. villain
  2. brute
  3. savage
  4. monster
  5. devil
  6. wretch
  7. criminal
  8. knave
Noun
  • Or even an appearance from Tom Holland’s Peter Parker that would mean two hours haven’t been wasted watching this forgettable origin tale of a villain who’s not really THAT bad.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The Grinch bore a striking resemblance to Jim Carrey's version of the beloved Christmas villain.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of villain
Noun
  • Others claim that the brute was named either for a popular near beer or for a Sunday comic strip about monkeys.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024
  • When searching for reprieve, there’s sanctuary in a movie musical that looks like a Broadway smash, a Colosseum full of vintage brutes, a Harry Styles simile.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of brute
Noun
  • Often regarded by historians as a collection of savage tribes, the Scythians emerge as a pivotal force of the ancient world in this monumental history.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Nearly 32 years ago, Rodney King’s savage beating by police in Los Angeles prompted heartfelt calls for change.
    Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer and Adrian Sainz, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Jan. 2023
Definition of savage
Noun
  • The monsters are tall and impressively athletic-looking, with devil ears and animatronic snouts that snap like miniature crocodile jaws.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Families can hear all about classic ancient Greek myths which are filled with adventures of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of monster
Noun
  • Sipping whiskey, a wise devil offers: Advice love, giant love, self love, superstar love, dumb love, trouble love?
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • People gather expectantly on the streets or gaze from their windows, and then the performers arrive, all garbed in red devil costumes, complete with horns and pitchforks covered in sparkling fireworks.
    Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of devil
Noun
  • The wretch in question has cut down one of the speaker’s spruce trees without his permission.
    Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Had this poor wretch been well supplied with friends and money the result, as in numerous other instances, might have been different.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023
Definition of wretch
Noun
  • The film focuses on young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) — who's accidentally left home alone over the holidays — and his clever plans to outwit a pair of criminals trying to rob his home on Christmas Eve.
    Athena Sobhan, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Trump has said deportations will focus on criminals first, as immigration enforcement has since former President Barack Obama's presidency.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of criminal
Noun
  • Still, our heroes are not traditional heroes but rather scoundrels and knaves and outcasts, all of whom have complex inner turmoil and compelling character arcs.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Alice begs for the knave’s freedom, putting herself in danger.
    Liesbeth Powers, Dallas News, 27 May 2023
Definition of knave
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