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Synonyms for rogue

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rascal miscreant knave scoundrel

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Noun

1. Rascal — A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person

rascal, miscreant, knave, scoundrel, villain, scamp, trickster, bastard, ruffian, vagabond, swindler, shyster, hooligan, rat, hoodlum, mischief-maker, mischief, cad, cheat, bum, tinker, wretch

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.

Forms

Plural
rogues → rascals, miscreants, knaves, scoundrels…

Example sentences

  • rascal Who knew that he would turn out to be such a rascal?
  • scoundrel Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
  • knave You've thwarted my plans for the last time, you miserable knave!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
roguerising
rascalrising
scoundrelrising
knavesteady
miscreantrising

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

By length

3 letters
rat1, bum1, cad1
5 letters
cheat1, knave1, scamp
6 letters
tinker2, rascal2, wretch1
7 letters
villain2, bastard2, ruffian, hoodlum2, shyster2
8 letters
mischief2, vagabond3, hooligan3, swindler3
9 letters
trickster2, scoundrel2, miscreant3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tinker2 = 2 syllables).

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