- mis·cre·ant
- /ˈmıskrijənt/ noun, pl -ants [count]formal : a person who does something that is illegal or morally wrong
He supports tough penalties against corporate miscreants.
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mis|cre|ant — «MIHS kree uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having very bad morals; wicked; base; depraved: »a miscreant gang of criminals. SYNONYM(S): vile, detestable. 2. Archaic. unbelieving; heretical … Useful english dictionary
miscreant — mis•cre•ant [[t]ˈmɪs kri ənt[/t]] adj. 1) depraved; villainous 2) heretical 3) a vicious or depraved person 4) heretic; infidel • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF mescreant unbelieving =mes mis I+creant « L crēdentem, der. prp. ofcrēdereto… … From formal English to slang
miscreant — mis|cre|ant [ˈmıskriənt] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: , present participle of mescroire to disbelieve ] formal a bad person who causes trouble, hurts people etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
miscreant — mis|cre|ant [ mıskriənt ] noun count LITERARY someone who does something wrong or commits a crime … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Miscreant — Mis cre*ant, n. [OF. mescreant, F. m[ e]cr[ e]ant; pref. mes (L. minus less) + p. pr. fr. L. credere to believe. See {Creed}.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who holds a false religious faith; a misbeliever. [Obs.] Spenser. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] Thou … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miscreant — Mis cre*ant, a. 1. Holding a false religious faith. [1913 Webster] 2. Destitute of conscience; unscrupulous; villainous; base; depraved. Pope. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
