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
  • Trump obsessed, and is likely still obsessing about a malignant Chinese origin for the coronavirus.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The patient was selected because his condition, unlike cancers such as leukemia, did not carry the risk of reimplanting malignant cells along with the transplant that could lead to a recurrence.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of malignant
Adjective
  • The plot involves two sons of rich, miserly fathers in love with girls their fathers will never approve of and what happens when the fathers’ devious servants decide to give the boys a hand.
    — Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
  • One by one, suitors including the devious Antinous (Robert Pattinson) fail at the challenge, until Odysseus volunteers and succeeds with ease.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of devious
Adjective
  • The Gwi Realm is a desolate, crimson wasteland littered with malevolent presence, so naturally there have been comparisons to that other little Netflix show called Stranger Things.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Peter Gosselin Washington Moyn’s article and the accompanying cover photograph—showing old people as malevolent and evil—were not up to the usual standards of Harper’s Magazine.
    — Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of malevolent
Adjective
  • Trump won his spiteful cases against asylum seekers and Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone has an acid tongue and brims with spiteful resentment.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Definition of spiteful
Adjective
  • The company wants advanced cybersecurity models to strengthen digital defenses by helping security teams identify and fix vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Their job is to hack devices and patch exploits before malicious actors do.
    — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of malicious
Adjective
  • Yes, discipline, which is not a heavy and hateful word, because discipline is what frees us.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • The goal isn’t to eliminate every harmful post or hateful idea.
    — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of hateful
Adjective
  • In rare cases, extreme deficiency for many weeks may lead to a fatal condition, called scurvy.
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
  • Perhaps best known as a immune-system boost or antidote to scurvy, vitamin C has been found to rejuvenate aging skin by reactivating genes responsible for cell growth.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2025
Definition of scurvy
Adjective
  • The feminist progress of the past half century has been met with a virulent backlash of misogyny.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Further tests showed that the thick sticky coating made these bacteria more virulent than the normal-looking bacteria from the first urine sample.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Definition of virulent
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“Scoundrelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoundrelly. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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