as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
some scoundrel stole my wallet
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Recent Examples of scoundrel
That scoundrel Chief Trouthands lived and died for his people.
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Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
That and the excellent voice acting really sold Musashi as a scoundrel with a good heart.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
These days, modern communications have only intensified this problem as hordes of opportunistic businesspeople, politicians and First Amendment scoundrels work to profit from our cultural fears and divisions.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
For more than two millennia, the promise of alchemy—and, specifically, transmuting ordinary elements into valuable ones—has intrigued scientists and scoundrels alike.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
That and the excellent voice acting really sold Musashi as a scoundrel with a good heart.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
These days, modern communications have only intensified this problem as hordes of opportunistic businesspeople, politicians and First Amendment scoundrels work to profit from our cultural fears and divisions.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
For more than two millennia, the promise of alchemy—and, specifically, transmuting ordinary elements into valuable ones—has intrigued scientists and scoundrels alike.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoundrel
Noun
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Vineland’s repressive villain Brock Vond ends ferried to hell by two Eastside vatos locos, while the hippie father Zoyd reunites with his daughter at an anarchist family picnic.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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There are villains in every episode and the story uses them to showcase some societal issues.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mihály is a brute who mistreats his mother.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
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Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Texas is gearing up for war as a savage, flesh-eating fly appears poised for a US invasion and is expanding its range of victims.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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The core idea of the enemy — a monster that can be anywhere or anyone — sounds great, but the demo just wasn't enjoyable to play.—
Echo Apsey,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Players must navigate nightmarish mazes where monsters lurk at every turn.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Scoundrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoundrel. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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