scoundrel

noun

scoun·drel | \ ˈskau̇n-drəl

Definition of scoundrel

: a disreputable person : rascal

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Examples of scoundrel in a Sentence

some scoundrel stole my wallet

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The village is also a notorious hotspot for smugglers, scoundrels, and adventurers looking to avoid the First Order. — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, "How Disney Built a Star Wars Planet," 3 June 2019 The greatest scoundrels are the holy men, who take their vows to hide some misdeed. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Fiction: They Fall to Earth, We Know Not Where," 18 Jan. 2019 Don Giovanni is the worst of womanizing scoundrels who ends up paying for his actions. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "A womanizing scoundrel and a love potion are characters in Indianapolis Opera's new season," 6 June 2019 Others were kooks, and some were dangerous scoundrels—or some combination thereof. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "The Hobo Hieroglyphs: Their Secret Symbols, Explained," 21 Nov. 2018 The scene cuts off right as the two space scoundrels decide to bet their ships. — Lindsey Bahr, chicagotribune.com, "Disney shows how Han Solo and Lando meet at CinemaCon," 24 Apr. 2018 Known around the streets of Agrabah as a scoundrel and a thief, the poor but warm-hearted Aladdin impersonates a prince in order to win the heart of the beautiful Princess Jasmine. — Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Aladdin': Everything to Know About the Live-Action Remake of the Disney Classic," 5 July 2018 Han Solo, future hero but current smuggler and general scoundrel, meets his future co-pilot and friend -- the wookie Chewbacca -- and encounters the notorious gambler and also future hero Lando Calrissian. — Jevon Phillips, latimes.com, "Following 'Star Wars': From 'Phantom Menace' to 'The Last Jedi'," 16 May 2018 The book focused on the brighter and lesser lights of San Francisco, its heroes and its scoundrels. — Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, "Memorial set for Bruce Bellingham, newspaper columnist, master of the one-liner," 13 June 2018

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