History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
antihero

a leading character who does not have the traditional characteristics of a hero such as courage and dignity

evil person

culprit

a person who has done wrong

person responsible for wrongdoing

degenerate

having lost qualities (physical, moral or mental) that are considered normal and desirable

corrupt, deteriorated

depraved

morally bad; corrupt

corrupt, immoral

heretical

unorthodox

unorthodox

infamous

wicked; shameful; disgraceful

shameful, bad in reputation

knave

a dishonest man; jack

rascal

perverse

(of a person) deliberately continuing to do wrong; (of behaviour) unreasonable

mean, ornery; troublesome

rascal

a dishonest person; (playfully) a naughty child

person who is unprincipled, does not work hard

rogue

a dishonest person

person who deceives, swindles

scoundrel

a person who does wicked things

person who is deceptive

traitor

a person who betrays a friend, is disloyal to his country etc

person who is disloyal

vicious

given or done with evil or cruel intent

corrupt, wrong

villain

(especially in stories and plays) a wicked person

evil person

wretch

a very poor and sad person; a mean, unwilling person

derelict

wrongdoer

a person who does something bad or illegal

lawbreaker

MISCREANT as in Wiktionary
MISCREANT as in Wikipedia