as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
some scoundrel stole my wallet
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Recent Examples of scoundrel
New Eden is the archetypical frontier town, with people coming together despite hardships to build this little slice of heaven, and the International Peacekeeping Forces are the army of scoundrels arriving by train into town to wreak havoc and destroy everything.
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
It has been pillaged, wounded, dragged into an aggressive war, and turned into a prison run by the most unscrupulous and deceitful scoundrels.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
There is so much great art created by scoundrels and so much bad art created by saints.
—Eva Wiseman, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Ticket buyers who dressed in sumptuous lace, lavish gowns and their finest attire called the event an all-out scam run by scoundrels.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
It has been pillaged, wounded, dragged into an aggressive war, and turned into a prison run by the most unscrupulous and deceitful scoundrels.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
There is so much great art created by scoundrels and so much bad art created by saints.
—Eva Wiseman, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Ticket buyers who dressed in sumptuous lace, lavish gowns and their finest attire called the event an all-out scam run by scoundrels.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoundrel
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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
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Sony still had the film rights to multiple Spider-Man villains and side-characters, and thus, went to work building its own universe.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Scoundrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoundrel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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