Definitions for scoundrel
ˈskaʊn drəlscoundrel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. villain, scoundrelnoun

   a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scoundrelnoun

   one without honor; a villain

2. Etymology: Possibly related to northern English or Scottish scunner: "to shrink back in fear or loathing" (Encyclopædia Britannica 1911).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scoundrelnoun

   Etymology: scondaruolo, Italian, a hider. Skinner.

   A mean rascal; a low petty villain.

   Now to be baffl’d by a scoundrel,
   An upstart sect’ry, and a mungrel. Hudibras.

   Scoundrels as these wretched Ombites be,
   Canopus they exceed in luxury. Nahum Tate.

   Go, if your ancient but ignoble blood
   Has crept through scoundrels ever since the flood,
   Go, and pretend your family is young;
   Nor own your fathers have been fools so long. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scoundrel

   A scoundrel is a person, typically a man, who behaves dishonestly, deceitfully or unscrupulously, often causing harm or trouble to others. This term is often used to refer to someone who has violated moral or ethical codes, frequently for their own personal gain.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Scoundrelnoun

   a mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a man without honor or virtue

2. Scoundreladjective

   low; base; mean; unprincipled

3. Etymology: [Probably from Prov. E. & Scotch scunner, scouner, to loathe, to disgust, akin to AS. scunian to shun. See Shun.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scoundrel

   skown′drel, n. a low worthless fellow: a rascal: a man without principle.—ns. Scoun′dreldom, scoundrels collectively; Scoun′drelism, baseness, rascality.—adv. Scoun′drelly. [For scunner-el, one who scunners, or who causes scunnering—A.S. scunian, to shun.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scoundrel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scoundrel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of scoundrel in a Sentence

1. Joaquin Phoenix:

   I've been a scoundrel in my life. I've been selfish, cruel at times and hard to work with, and I'm grateful that so many people in this room have given me a second chance.

2. Samuel Johnson:

   Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

3. Walt Disney Co:

   The story focuses on how young Han Solo became the smuggler, thief and scoundrel whom Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi first encountered in the cantina at Mos Eisley.

4. Mukaibar Shah:

   The scoundrel only wrote that COVID is a disease and fooled the readers and stupids wearing masks believed it

5. George Bernard Shaw:

   Every man over forty is a scoundrel.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scoundrel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scoundrel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=scoundrel
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoundrel
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=scoundrel