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rascal

[ras-kuhl] / ˈræs kəl /
NOUN
person who is unprincipled, does not work hard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bum liar scoundrel swindler wretch
STRONG
beggar blackguard bully cad cardsharp charlatan cheat delinquent devil disgrace felon fraud good-for-nothing hooligan hypocrite idler imp loafer mischief-maker miscreant opportunist pretender prodigal profligate recreant reprobate robber rowdy ruffian scamp sinner skunk sneak tough tramp trickster varmint villain wastrel
WEAK
black sheep grafter
Antonyms
STRONG
hard worker

Example Sentences

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The question Mr. Junod explores is whether his father was a scoundrel or merely a rascal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Sure he had his faults, but to his adoring fans that just made him a lovable rascal.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

Onstage, Epps convincingly plays that rascal who has charmed his way out of trouble.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

If a man is called a zorra, it simply means "rascal".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

Adah closed her eyes and thought for a second and then quoted the whole thing out: ‘“The King of Kings aroused the anger of Antiochus against the rascal.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.