scoundrelly

adjective

Definition of scoundrellynext
as in malignant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoundrelly
  1. malignant
  2. devious
  3. malevolent
  4. spiteful
  5. malicious
  6. hateful
  7. scurvy
  8. virulent
Adjective
  • Her freshman year at USC was cut short in October 2023 after having emergency surgery to remove a large medulloblastoma — a type of malignant tumor — in her cerebellum.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Their administration has spent years appeasing Iran with sanctions relief and turning a blind eye to the malignant activity of the regime and its proxies.
    The Editors, National Review, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of malignant
Adjective
  • And playing the devious Shiz professor Madame Morrible is Michelle Yeoh, who is a complete newbie to the genre entirely.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Popular on Variety Bateman got to work on an outline, originally centered around a devious actress who intends to steal her on-screen family away from their real lives.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of devious
Adjective
  • The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The reveal — that a mad scientist is using a malevolent force to kill people and then bring them back to life — is something straight out of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of malevolent
Adjective
  • Also, Philip Seymour Hoffman, whose memorably spiteful villain is an IMAX-sized testament to the late actor’s talent.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Share [Findings] Unaffiliated voters are growing more spiteful toward both Democrats and Republicans.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of spiteful
Adjective
  • The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In her remarks from the bench, Hall said Carlson did not act with malicious intent.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of malicious
Adjective
  • The 24-year-old actress — who plays Nessarose, sister to Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, in the box-office hit movie musical — condemned the insensitive and hateful remarks that have been directed toward her character in a new video shared a week after Wicked hit theaters on Nov. 22.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • One Black officer tried to reason with the marchers, pointing out that they were bound to see confrontation from people for shouting hateful things.
    Bailey Gallion, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of hateful
Adjective
  • Numerous factors are potentially fuelling a scurvy resurgence, notably nutrient-deficient diets.
    Richard Windsor, The Week UK, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
  • However, the good news is that scurvy is easy to combat and symptoms can be alleviated in as little as 24 hours.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of scurvy
Adjective
  • With more powerful and virulent tools, fake news can travel at near two thirds the speed of light, often without human regulation.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Their virulent strain of hate, deeply rooted in antisemitism, has spread beyond the region and found fertile ground in Western democracies, including the United States.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of virulent
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