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scoundrel

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Synonyms & Antonyms of scoundrel

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

some scoundrel stole my wallet

Synonyms for scoundrel

baddie
(or baddy),
beast,
brute,
caitiff,
devil,
evildoer,
fiend,
heavy,
hound,
knave,
meanie
(also meany),
miscreant,
monster,
nazi,
no-good,
rapscallion,
rascal,
reprobate,
rogue,
savage,
scalawag
(or scallywag),
scamp,
scapegrace,
varlet,
villain,
wretch

Words Related to scoundrel

villainess

blackguard

criminal,
crook,
culprit,
felon,
lawbreaker,
malefactor,
offender,
perp,
perpetrator,
transgressor

sinner,
trespasser,
wrongdoer

cad,
heel,
serpent,
snake,
viper

bandit,
bravo,
desperado,
outlaw

con,
convict,
jailbird

assassin,
cutthroat,
gangster,
goon,
gunman,
hoodlum,
hooligan,
racketeer,
ruffian,
thug

rough,
rowdy,
tough

loser,
lowlife,
ne'er-do-well,
stinker,
trash

Near Antonyms for scoundrel

angel,
innocent,
saint

hero

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“Scoundrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoundrel. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.

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