as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
some scoundrel stole my wallet
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Recent Examples of scoundrel
Going back to the origins of everyone's favorite scoundrel, Han Solo, may have felt like a no-brainer — especially with Kasdan on board as co-writer — but the film never felt like an essential addition to the rapidly expanding canon.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Dec. 2025
Giannis, a gentleman even in this era of scoundrels, likely wants to do right by the Bucks, too.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 drops you into the galaxy’s underworld as Kay Vess, a scoundrel trying to pull off the biggest heist in the Outer Rim.
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PC Magazine,
1 Dec. 2025
These twin influences, religious fervor and a preoccupation with dangerous men, would go on to define the next six decades of the director’s working life, finding expression as a conviction that even scoundrels are in possession of a soul.
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Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Dec. 2025
Giannis, a gentleman even in this era of scoundrels, likely wants to do right by the Bucks, too.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 drops you into the galaxy’s underworld as Kay Vess, a scoundrel trying to pull off the biggest heist in the Outer Rim.
—
PC Magazine,
1 Dec. 2025
These twin influences, religious fervor and a preoccupation with dangerous men, would go on to define the next six decades of the director’s working life, finding expression as a conviction that even scoundrels are in possession of a soul.
—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoundrel
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The immigrant-threat frame offers a quicker villain and a simpler solution to persistent social problems such as violent crime.
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The new production will follow Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo from their comic book origins to becoming global pop culture icons, battling familiar villains along the way.
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Shinnecock was still a brute of a test, but the red numbers on the white scoreboard were an unfamiliar site for this course.
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These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
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“Scoundrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoundrel. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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