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- [mis-kree-uh nt]
- /ˈmɪs kri ənt/
- /ˈmɪs.kri.ənt/
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- [mis-kree-uh nt]
- /ˈmɪs kri ənt/
Definitions of miscreant word
- adjective miscreant depraved, villainous, or base. 1
- adjective miscreant Archaic. holding a false or unorthodox religious belief; heretical. 1
- noun miscreant a vicious or depraved person; villain. 1
- noun miscreant Archaic. a heretic or infidel. 1
- noun miscreant A person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law. 1
- noun miscreant criminal, bad person 1
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Origin of miscreant
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French mescreant unbelieving, equivalent to mes- mis-1 + creant ≪ Latin crēdent- credent
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Parts of speech for Miscreant
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
miscreant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj miscreant
- criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
- reprobate — a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person: a drunken reprobate.
- degenerate — If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- depraved — Depraved actions, things, or people are morally bad or evil.
noun miscreant
- culprit — When you are talking about a crime or something wrong that has been done, you can refer to the person who did it as the culprit.
- pickpocket — a person who steals money, wallets, etc., from the pockets of people, as in crowded public places.
- hoodlum — a thug or gangster.
- felon — an acute and painful inflammation of the deeper tissues of a finger or toe, usually near the nail: a form of whitlow.
- wrongdoer — a person who does wrong, especially a sinner or transgressor.
adjective miscreant
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
Antonyms for miscreant
adj miscreant
noun miscreant
- goody-goody — a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.
- creant — creating or creative; formative
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