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
See All Example Sentences for scoundrel
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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She's been gone for over 20 years, and so to win this for a soap opera, playing a villain, is really wonderful.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Not to mention Elm Street introduced a villain for the ages in Freddy Krueger, an instant icon played by Robert Englund, whose charisma was strong enough to shine through even the thickest makeup.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Each fits into typical RPG classes — with Armon being the close combat brute, Harlow the magical crowd control specialist, Rafa the agile rogue, and Vex serving as a summoner who calls on minions to do the dirty work.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And that friction — between soft and savage — is what keeps us going.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Tenacious and savage Scrappy Rex is extremely formidable and robust with energy.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Frankenstein's monster is a tortured fellow who's not a big fan of flames.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The same trigger the player would use to shoot a gun is used to throw Poké Balls at unsuspecting monsters, and there’s never been a mechanic in a Pokémon game that feels as immersive.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Scoundrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoundrel. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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