Meaning & use
scoundrel
A dishonest or immoral person who behaves badly, especially by cheating or deceiving others.
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The old play features a scoundrel who tricks the townspeople out of their savings.
Everyone in the village knew him as a scoundrel who never paid his debts.
A note on using this word
Scoundrel has an old-fashioned, slightly humorous tone and appears more often in fiction than everyday speech.
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