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- Dictionarymis·cre·ant/ˈmiskrēənt/
noun
- 1. a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law: "the police are straining every nerve to bring the miscreants to justice"
adjective
- 1. (of a person) behaving badly or in a way that breaks a law or rule: "her miscreant husband"
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The meaning of MISCREANT is unbelieving, heretical. How to use miscreant in a sentence.
MISCREANT definition: 1. someone who behaves badly or does not obey rules: 2. a criminal 3. someone who behaves badly or…. Learn more.
A miscreant is a person who behaves badly — who lies, breaks the law, yells at puppies. It's a somewhat old-fashioned word, popular with old ladies shocked at having their purses stolen at the opera.
1. One who behaves badly, often by breaking rules of conduct or the law. 2. Archaic One who does not believe in a certain religion; an infidel or heretic.
Miscreant definition: depraved, villainous, or base.. See examples of MISCREANT used in a sentence.
A miscreant is someone who has done something illegal or behaved badly. [ literary ] Local people demanded that the District Magistrate apprehend the miscreants.
Miscreant definition: One who behaves badly, often by breaking rules of conduct or the law.
Definition of miscreant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
miscreant meaning, definition, what is miscreant: a bad person who causes trouble, hurts p...: Learn more.
A miscreant is someone who has done something illegal or behaved badly. [literary] Local people demanded that the police apprehend the miscreants. Synonyms: wrongdoer, criminal, villain, rogue More Synonyms of miscreant. More Synonyms of miscreant. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.
