Miscreant
['mɪskrɪənt]
Definition
(n.) One who holds a false religious faith; a misbeliever.
(n.) One not restrained by Christian principles; an unscrupulous villain; a while wretch.
(a.) Holding a false religious faith.
(a.) Destitute of conscience; unscrupulous.
Checker: Lorenzo
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. [Rare.] Unbeliever, infidel, sceptic.[2]. Villain, scoundrel, knave, rascal, rogue, scamp, scapegrace, ruffian, vile wretch, caitiff.
Checked by Cordelia
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:[See ROGUE]
Editor: Oswald
Definition
n. a vile wretch a detestable scoundrel: a misbeliever an infidel.—adj. unbelieving.—n. Mis′creance (Spens.) unbelief belief in a false religion.
Edited by Adrian
Unserious Contents or Definition
n. A person of the highest degree of unworth. Etymologically the word means unbeliever and its present signification may be regarded as theology's noblest contribution to the development of our language.
Checker: Pamela
Examples
- Miscreant Foulon taken, my daughter! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Then he delivered us over to another miscreant, who emerged from some mysterious place, and he in turn to another! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The treacherous miscreant! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- It was like that miscreant. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
Editor: Percival