mis·cre·ant
ˈmis-krē-ənt 
1
: unbelieving, heretical
miscreant pagans
2
: depraved, villainous
miscreant behavior
miscreant gangs
Synonyms
Examples of miscreant in a Sentence
Noun
He supports tough penalties against corporate miscreants.
halt, vile miscreant, and face justice!
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Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2023
Misbehaving, miscreant owners.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
Yes, in the heedless world of teenage rebellion, that total miscreant has worked up the nerve to join the mining protest movement.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
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Adjective
But that treachery is made to seem alluring through miscreant characterizations that media folk can disavow.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2023
Misbehaving, miscreant owners.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023
Noun
But in my mind, what miscreants like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, etc. will do is describe all migrants as being like Inga.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
Yes, in the heedless world of teenage rebellion, that total miscreant has worked up the nerve to join the mining protest movement.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
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“Miscreant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscreant. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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