¹miscreant

adjective mis·cre·ant \ˈmis-krē-ənt\

Definition of MISCREANT

: depraved, villainous <miscreant behavior>

Origin of MISCREANT

Middle English miscreaunt, from Anglo-French mescreant, present participle of mescreire to disbelieve, from mes- + creire to believe, from Latin credere — more at creed

First Known Use: 14th century

²miscreant

noun

: a person who does something that is illegal or morally wrong

Full Definition of MISCREANT

: infidel, heretic

: one who behaves criminally or viciously

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First Known Use of MISCREANT

14th century

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Synonyms: baddie (or baddy), beast, brute, caitiff, devil, evildoer, fiend, heavy, hound, knave, meanie (also meany), villain, monster, nazi, no-good, rapscallion, rascal, reprobate, rogue, savage, scalawag (or scallywag), scamp, scapegrace, scoundrel, varlet, wretch

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miscreant

noun mis·cre·ant \ˈmis-krē-ənt\

Definition of MISCREANT for Kids

: villain 1, rascal

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