as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
some scoundrel stole my wallet
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Recent Examples of scoundrel
There is so much great art created by scoundrels and so much bad art created by saints.
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Eva Wiseman, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Ticket buyers who dressed in sumptuous lace, lavish gowns and their finest attire called the event an all-out scam run by scoundrels.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
As a scoundrel, players decide on their own code among a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Hollywood may be filled with scoundrels, liars and backstabbers — but at least some of those scoundrels, liars and backstabbers have a social conscience.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
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Eva Wiseman, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Ticket buyers who dressed in sumptuous lace, lavish gowns and their finest attire called the event an all-out scam run by scoundrels.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
As a scoundrel, players decide on their own code among a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Hollywood may be filled with scoundrels, liars and backstabbers — but at least some of those scoundrels, liars and backstabbers have a social conscience.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoundrel
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Just weeks after closing out an incredibly dominant year in music, Rihanna was cast by some fans and members of the media as the villain and endlessly harassed by those who felt Brown did nothing wrong.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Emma Corrin also starred in the film as the villain, Cassandra Nova.Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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When searching for reprieve, there’s sanctuary in a movie musical that looks like a Broadway smash, a Colosseum full of vintage brutes, a Harry Styles simile.Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Penguin's Falcone is every bit the misogynistic brute, but his actions are relegated to the off-screen imagination by being implied, rather than shown.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Often regarded by historians as a collection of savage tribes, the Scythians emerge as a pivotal force of the ancient world in this monumental history.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
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Nearly 32 years ago, Rodney King’s savage beating by police in Los Angeles prompted heartfelt calls for change.Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer and Adrian Sainz, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Jan. 2023
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Moana 2 is likewise looking like a monster and is expected to lead the biggest five-day holiday weekend of all time (Wednesday through Sunday).Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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The first of those home runs was a walk-off grand slam against the Kansas City Royals that struck the Fisk Pole atop Fenway's famous green monster.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Scoundrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoundrel. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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