scamp

[skamp] / skæmp /

NOUN

rascal

Synonyms

STRONG

cheat cheater delinquent fraud hooligan liar mischief-maker prankster rapscallion reprobate rogue rowdy ruffian scalawag scallywag scoundrel shyster sneak swindler trickster troublemaker villain whippersnapper

Example Sentences

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For adult readers and viewers, he’s a comical scamp; to a kid, he’s an ideal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

Marlon might be the biggest scamp we’ve seen on this show since, well … Big?

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Throughout his career, he delighted in being a newsroom scamp.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2022

Is he the playful scamp who once gave an underling a piggyback ride after a rocket engine test?

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021

Had no future, was a scamp, possibly even a scoundrel.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson