Synonyms for scapegrace

Most common

rogue · rascal · scoundrel · scamp · black sheep

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.

Forms

Plural

scapegraces → scamps, rogues, rascals, scoundrels…

Example sentences

• rogue Those rogue rebels do not deserve to roam the Earth.
• rascal Who knew that he would turn out to be such a rascal?
• scoundrel Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
• scamp George Hunt, you're an infernal scamp!

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

elf¹, imp¹, wag¹

4 letters

puck¹

5 letters

rogue¹, joker², rowdy², pixie², knave¹, scamp

6 letters

beggar², rascal²

7 letters

villain², ruffian, hoodlum²

8 letters

mischief², hooligan³

9 letters

scoundrel², reprobate³, miscreant³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (joker² = 2 syllables).