Synonyms for blighter

Most common

fellow · lad · chap · bloke

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who blights.

2. n. 2

   A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.

Forms

Plural

blighters → fellows, lads, chaps, blokes…

Example sentences

• fellow You must not keep company with such a mean fellow.
• lad The lad leaned over and shouted into Tom's ear.
• chap That young chap is wearing a black scarf.
• bloke But who was that bloke who forced his way in here?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

lad¹

4 letters

chap¹, pest¹, gent¹, cuss¹

5 letters

bloke¹, fella²

6 letters

fellow², feller², gadfly²

7 letters

smegger

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fella² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

tête à claques

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