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SCOUNDRELLY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking principles or scruples
Example:
the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew
Synonyms:
blackguardly; rascally; roguish; scoundrelly
Classified under:
Similar:
dishonest; dishonorable (deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive)
Derivation:
scoundrel (a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately)