noun
- a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a villain or rogue
Examples
- The scoundrel cheated elderly people out of their life savings.
- That scoundrel broke his promise and left town with our money.
- She called him a scoundrel for lying about his credentials.
- The novel’s scoundrel was eventually brought to justice.
- Don’t trust that scoundrel with anything valuable.
- He may be a charming scoundrel, but he’s still unreliable.