Synonyms of rascal

rascal

noun

ˈra-skəl 

1

as in monkey

an appealingly mischievous person

you little rascal, I saw you snitching some hors d'oeuvres even though our guests haven't even arrived yet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monkey
• devil
• scamp
• rogue
• rapscallion
• mischief
• brat
• urchin
• hellion
• imp
• ragamuffin
• madcap
• cutup
• nuisance
• juvenile delinquent
• disrupter
• larker
• gamin
• skylarker
• gamine
• misbehaver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• snake
• clown
• heel
• skunk
• beast
• creep
• cur
• louse
• boor
• lout
• cad
• cretin
• joker
• stinker
• churl
• scoundrel
• villain
• knave
• reprobate
• miscreant
• scapegrace
• scalawag
• varlet
• stinkard
• scallywag

2

as in villain

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

some cold-blooded rascal had set the barn afire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villain
• brute
• monster
• devil
• savage
• criminal
• scoundrel
• offender
• wretch
• knave
• beast
• bandit
• scamp
• scapegrace
• reprobate
• scalawag
• rogue
• miscreant
• thug
• assassin
• varlet
• gangster
• scallywag
• caitiff
• crook
• hound
• fiend
• no-good
• rapscallion
• nazi
• heavy
• evildoer
• baddy
• baddie
• meany
• meanie
• snake
• perpetrator
• blackguard
• loser
• felon
• trespasser
• sinner
• culprit
• lawbreaker
• ruffian
• desperado
• outlaw
• cad
• heel
• transgressor
• villainess
• serpent
• perp
• viper
• malefactor
• wrongdoer
• hoodlum
• con
• rough
• jailbird
• hooligan
• racketeer
• convict
• tough
• rowdy
• goon
• lowlife
• cutthroat
• bravo
• stinker
• gunman
• trash
• ne'er-do-well

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocent
• hero
• angel
• saint

Examples of rascal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With its typically Ritchie-esque ensemble of quippy rascals, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare sees the director back on more customary territory. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024

Scoundrels, rascals, caitiffs and blackguards have no place in Congress. —WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023

The normal sitcom relationship is a nagging hottie and her rascal of a husband. —Vulture, 29 Oct. 2023

Almodóvar goes back in history to romanticize it: Mexican rancher Silva (Pedro Pascal) rides into Bitter Creek and pleads for the life of his outlaw son to Sheriff Jake (Ethan Hawke), who is obligated to arrest the rascal. —Armond White, National Review, 27 Oct. 2023