BLACKGUARDLY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

blackguardly

adjective

Definition of blackguardly

as in criminal

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Adjective

If found not guilty due to a lack of criminal responsibility, she would be committed to a state mental health facility.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Saleem Martin, who has been charged with kidnapping, theft by taking, simple battery, entering an automobile, cruelty to children and criminal attempt to commit a felony.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of criminal

Adjective

Morgan had a vastly different, characteristically roguish response.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
The movie follows the life of feisty belle Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), from growing up on a plantation to her love affairs, including with roguish Rhett Butler (Clark Gable).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of roguish

Adjective

Wells could be playful, knavish, and his tone here is one of urgency and optimism about the distribution of information.

— BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2021
The same people who are now telling us that only Republican-voting obscurantists, ignorant deplorables and knavish right-wing media pundits are raising doubts about the vaccine would have been oozing skepticism.

— Gerard Baker, WSJ, 12 July 2021

Definition of knavish

Adjective

His new documentary takes on the cryptocurrency industry, portraying the controversial digital currency as corrupt and in dire need of more regulations.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
At its core, the crime known as huachicol fiscal is a vast tax evasion scheme centered on falsified paperwork — and corrupt officials.

— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of corrupt

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My prescribed low-carb, caffeine-free diet sounded horrifying on paper, but my sinful pleasures were replaced with a tasty, high-quality, and healthy alternative that left me more energized.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Critics also have challenged the report’s characterization of cases involving women, contending these were consensual affairs that were sinful but not abusive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026

Definition of sinful

Adjective

The series is chock full of supernatural happenings, with evil and malicious beings (both human and not) around every corner.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Figures tangle in a perpetual struggle between good and evil, but always with the reassurance that goodness will prevail.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

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