Miscreant: meaning, definitions and examples

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miscreant

 

[ หˆmษชskrษชษ™nt ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

criminal behavior

A miscreant is a person who behaves badly or breaks the law. Miscreants are often considered to be dishonest, untrustworthy, or immoral individuals.

Synonyms

criminal, delinquent, wrongdoer

Examples of usage

  • He was known in the neighborhood as a miscreant who had been in and out of jail multiple times.
  • The miscreant was caught stealing from the local store and was arrested by the police.
Context #2 | Adjective

describing behavior

When someone's behavior is described as miscreant, it means that they are engaging in dishonest, immoral, or criminal activities.

Synonyms

criminal, dishonest, immoral

Examples of usage

  • The miscreant behavior of the employee led to his termination from the company.
  • She was involved in miscreant activities that ultimately landed her in trouble with the law.

Translations

Translations of the word "miscreant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น malfeitor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schurke

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penjahat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะปะพั‡ะธะฝะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nikczemnik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‚ชๅ…š (ใ‚ใใจใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉcrรฉant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ malhechor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท serseri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•…๋‹น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ niฤema

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ niฤomnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆถๆฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hudobneลพ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณรพokki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ะฐะผั‚ะฐะผะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pis adam

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ malhechor

Word origin

The word 'miscreant' originated from the Old French word 'miscreant' which means unbeliever or heretic. In the Middle Ages, it was used to describe those who did not follow the Christian faith. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to someone who behaves immorally or breaks the law.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,185 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.