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I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a respectable man is like, and it's enough to make one's flesh creep.
Joseph de Maistre

Meaning of "scoundrel" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCOUNDREL

Of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCOUNDREL

scoundrel  [ˈskaʊndrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCOUNDREL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scoundrel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCOUNDREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scoundrels

Scoundrel or Scoundrels may refer to: ▪ Scoundrels, a 2010 comedy-drama TV series on ABC ▪ Scoundrels, a UK Blues-Rock band ▪ "Scoundrels", a 1994 episode of Law & OrderThe Scoundrel, a 1935 American drama film ▪ Scoundrels: Star Wars, a novel by Timothy Zahn. ▪ Scoundrel, a novel by Bernard Cornwell ▪ Scoundrel, a romance novel by Elizabeth Elliott...

Definition of scoundrel in the English dictionary

The definition of scoundrel in the dictionary is a worthless or villainous person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCOUNDREL


anhedral
ænˈhiːdrəl
cathedral
kəˈθiːdrəl
chondral
ˈkɒndrəl
dihedral
daɪˈhiːdrəl
dodecahedral
ˌdəʊdekəˈhiːdrəl
endochondral
ˌendəʊˈkɒndrəl
hexahedral
ˌheksəˈhiːdrəl
mandrel
ˈmændrəl
mandril
ˈmændrəl
octahedral
ˌɒktəˈhiːdrəl
perichondral
ˌperɪˈkɒndrəl
polyhedral
ˌpɒlɪˈhiːdrəl
procathedral
ˌprəʊkəˈθiːdrəl
rhombohedral
ˌrɒmbəʊˈhiːdrəl
spandrel
ˈspændrəl
spandril
ˈspændrəl
subhedral
sʌbˈhiːdrəl
tetartohedral
tɪˌtɑːtəʊˈhiːdrəl
tetrahedral
ˌtɛtrəˈhiːdrəl
trihedral
traɪˈhiːdrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCOUNDREL

scoug
scoundrelly
scoup
scour
scourer
scourge
scourger
scourie
scouring
scouring pad
scouring powder
scouring rush
scourings
scours
scourse
scouse
scouser
scout

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCOUNDREL

apparel
au naturel
barrel
beer barrel
borel
Brel
Demirel
ground squirrel
jurel
kestrel
laurel
mackerel
minstrel
morel
Orel
quarrel
saurel
Sorel
sorrel
squirrel

Synonyms and antonyms of scoundrel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SCOUNDREL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scoundrel» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of scoundrel

Translation of «scoundrel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCOUNDREL

Find out the translation of scoundrel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scoundrel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scoundrel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

歹徒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sinvergüenza
570 millions of speakers

English

scoundrel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदमाश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وغد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

негодяй
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

canalha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খচ্চর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coquin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penipu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schurke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪党
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악당
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sengit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người vô dụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போக்கிரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नीच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alçak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mascalzone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łajdak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

негідник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ticălos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αχρείος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skurk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skurk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjeltring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scoundrel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOUNDREL»

The term «scoundrel» is regularly used and occupies the 63.032 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOUNDREL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scoundrel

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10 QUOTES WITH «SCOUNDREL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scoundrel.
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Charles M. Blow
My father was short for a man, with a child's plaything for a name - Spinner. He had flawless dark brown skin and a head full of big, wet-looking curls, black as oil. And he had the smile of a scoundrel - the kind of smile that disarmed men and undressed women.
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Heywood Broun
A technical objection is the first refuge of a scoundrel.
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Umberto Eco
Sometimes you say things with a smile with the precise intention of making it clear that you are not being serious, and are only kidding. If I salute a friend with a smile and say, 'How are you, you old scoundrel!' clearly I don't really mean he's a scoundrel.
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George Galloway
I'm an advocate of the great Dr. Johnson, the English man of letters who said that patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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Shakti Gawain
No scoundrel is so stupid as to not find a reason for his vile conduct.
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Gerard Manley Hopkins
I always knew in my heart Walt Whitman's mind to be more like my own than any other man's living. As he is a very great scoundrel this is not a pleasant confession.
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Samuel Johnson
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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Murray Kempton
No great scoundrel is ever uninteresting.
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Vladimir Lenin
There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.
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Joseph de Maistre
I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a respectable man is like, and it's enough to make one's flesh creep.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOUNDREL»

Discover the use of scoundrel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scoundrel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scoundrel
Paul Shanahan, the owner of a yacht delivery business in Belgium, now lives a peaceful existence after a terrorist-active life.
Bernard Cornwell, 2006
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Scoundrel
Playing her part to perfection at glittering balls and fashionable soirees, Lady Lily Walters keeps everyone from guessing the truth that she is actually a spy, until Remmington, a man with a few secrets of his own, threatens to expose her.
Elizabeth Elliott, 1996
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A Loving Scoundrel
#1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey sweeps readers into the privileged world of English aristocrats as she presents a new novel of passion, intrigue, and romantic pleasures featuring the incomparable Malorys -- a family of ...
Johanna Lindsey, 2004
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Scoundrel
Young Emily Maitland, a woman of the English aristocracy, creates an imaginary husband to please her parents but cannot believe her eyes when the real Major Sheridan Blake arrives at her door and sweeps her off her feet. Original.
Debra Dier, 2001
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After Dark with a Scoundrel: Lords of Vice
"Romantic and erotic…the Lords of Vice series is hot enough to curl your toes!” —Celeste Bradley, New York Times bestselling author “Wickedly sensual…Alexandra Hawkins is an exceptional talent.” —Lorraine Heath, New York Times ...
Alexandra Hawkins, 2011
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Good Man Jesus & The Scoundrel Christ
For above all, this book is about how stories become stories.
Pullman, 2010
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Scoundrel:
The Blades of the Rose are sworn to protect the sources of magic in the world. But the work is dangerous--and they can't always protect their own. . .
Zoe Archer, 2010
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Scoundrel: A Novel of Lust, Sex and Hardcore Erotica
It's the sex. This is because the town’s loverboy just happens to be the co-assistant manager of the place and his talents extend beyond the culinary arts.
Reggie Chesterfield, 2013
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The Saintly Scoundrel: The Life and Times of Dr. John Cook ...
Explores the life of the scientist, religious leader, and talented flimflam man who, in addition to selling medical degrees, advanced his cause by befriending the founder of Mormon church, Joseph Smith This in the first biography of one of ...
Andrew F. Smith, 1997
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American Scoundrel
But, more than this, American Scoundrel is the lens through which the reader can view history at a time when America was being torn apart. This book resonates with uncomfortable truths, as relevant now as they were then.
Tom Keneally, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOUNDREL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scoundrel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bill Cosby reveals himself to be a true scoundrel
Whatever still clung of the genial old Dr. Huxtable we once knew, the true scoundrel that is Bill Cosby is now revealed. The embattled star stands in the centre of ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
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Uniquely Detroit: James Scott Memorial fountain
“He was a bit of a scoundrel, a womanizer, gambler. He was not a very well-liked person. In fact, there was someone that suggested that they were going to build ... «WDIV Detroit, Jun 15»
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Dems will put up with a scoundrel, but not a loser
But what Democrats will not forgive is a scoundrel who is also a loser. This is why a new poll should have Team Clinton more concerned than any number of ... «Washington Examiner, Apr 15»
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The clone that wasn't
Donsol is almost exactly like Zach Gage's Scoundrel. Was malicious copying afoot, or is it just that there's only so much you can do with a deck of cards after all? «Boing Boing, Apr 15»
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A scoundrel finds refuge in family's NH town
JAFFREY, N.H. — The self-proclaimed king of New England bank stocks once lunched on Wednesdays at Locke-Ober, lived in a hillside fortress dubbed “Fort ... «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
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Argentine Official: Slain Prosecutor on Iran Case Was 'Scoundrel
The chief of staff to Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner accused slain prosecutor Alberto Nisman of using public funds to issue friends no-show ... «Breitbart News, Mar 15»
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Étienne Brûlé, groundbreaking explorer and wandering scoundrel
Étienne Brûlé, groundbreaking explorer and wandering scoundrel ... having been the first European to see at least four of them, but also an “Immortal Scoundrel. «Toronto Star, Mar 15»
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Some Scoundrel Made Away With Lupita Nyong'o's Oscars Dress
One of Lupita Nyong'o's carefully Instagrammed awards-show outfits has apparently fallen victim to larceny. TMZ reports that an unknown villain made away ... «New York Magazine, Feb 15»
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Editorial Cartoon: The Scoundrel
Editorial Cartoon: The Scoundrel was written by Bill Day for PoliticusUSA. © PoliticusUSA ... 6 Responses to Editorial Cartoon: The Scoundrel. allen. Wed, Feb ... «PoliticusUSA, Feb 15»
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I'm no cheating scoundrel, says Guy Sebastian after Delta Goodrem …
He said: “Suddenly, I was like a cheating scoundrel with Delta texting me: 'Guy, what the hell?'.” The happily married father of two has hit the road in his first ... «Herald Sun, Feb 15»

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