Definitions
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
Word origin
From earlier scondrel, scondrell, skoundrell, skowndrell, of unknown origin. Possibly related to northern English or Scottish scunner, skuner, scouner, scunder (“to shrink back in fear, disgust, or loathing”) (Encyclopædia Britannica 1911).
Used in a sentence
“Go! if your ancient but ignoble blood / Has crept thro' Scoundrels ever ſince the Flood.”
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01“Villain”9 letters
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