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miscreanta person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪskriənt/

Korean meaning: 악행을 저지르는 사람, 악당, 불량배

Korean pronunciation: **미스**크리언트

Example Sentences

  • The teacher pointed at the miscreant who had been throwing paper airplanes during the lecture.
  • My cat is such a miscreant - he knocked over my coffee mug and then pretended to be innocent.
  • The medieval tale tells of brave knights chasing miscreants through dark forests.

miscreant

NOUN

//ˈmɪskriənt//

a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law

miscreant concept
💡 Concept

A miscreant vandalizes property while neighbors watch in dismay

miscreant mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Miss Creep Ant - the miscreant who steals and breaks rules!

miscreant rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The miscreant's adherent believes he's truly different.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɪskriənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɪskriənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmis--
Rootcreant

Origin

From Old French miscreant, derived from the prefix mis- (badly) combined with creant (believing), ultimately from Latin credere (to believe). The term originally referred to those who did not believe in Christianity.

🎵Rhyme

adherentreverentdifferent
adherent
reverent
different

🔗Collocations

young miscreant
catch a miscreant
notorious miscreant
punish the miscreant
miscreant behavior
little miscreant

📝Examples

The teacher pointed at the miscreant who had been throwing paper airplanes during the lecture.

😄 Fun example

My cat is such a miscreant - he knocked over my coffee mug and then pretended to be innocent.

The medieval tale tells of brave knights chasing miscreants through dark forests.

😄 Fun example

Stop being such a miscreant and help me with the dishes instead of hiding them under your bed!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

villainroguescoundrelrascaltroublemaker

Antonyms

saintheroangel

Related

criminaldelinquentoutlawrebel

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