scoundrelly

[ skoun-druh-lee ]

adjective

1. having the character of a scoundrel; unscrupulous; villainous.
2. of or like a scoundrel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scoundrelly¹

First recorded in 1780–90; scoundrel + -ly

Example Sentences

The reader will, of course, infer that each of these pictures was a hit at some scoundrelly exploit of the day, the public knowledge of which gave effect to the caricature.

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I'll look into Ciro's again presently, and get the good of the gold piece I had to waste on that scoundrelly waiter.

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That question," returned Thorne, "strikes me as a little superfluous, considering that he's an utterly unscrupulous, scoundrelly vampire.

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"The scoundrelly miners are still apparently as far from giving in as ever, and, unpleasant as it is to admit, they have the upper hand."

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There is a will, and here it is in spite of all your diabolical tricks, with your scoundrelly hypnotism and secret holes, and the rest of it!

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Related Words

• deceitful
• deceptive
• malicious
• misleading