miscreant
11miscreant — {{11}}miscreant (adj.) c.1300, non Christian, pagan, infidel; early 15c., heretical, unbelieving, from O.Fr. mescreant disbelieving (Mod.Fr. mécréant), from mes wrongly (see MIS (Cf. mis ) (2)) + creant, prp. of creire believe, from L. credere… …
12miscreant — UK [ˈmɪskrɪənt] / US noun [countable] Word forms miscreant : singular miscreant plural miscreants literary someone who does something wrong or commits a crime …
13miscreant — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English miscreaunt, from Anglo French mescreant, present participle of mescreire to disbelieve, from mes + creire to believe, from Latin credere more at creed Date: 14th century 1. unbelieving, heretical 2. depraved …
14miscreant — [[t]mɪ̱skriənt[/t]] miscreants N COUNT A miscreant is someone who has done something illegal or behaved badly. [LITERARY] Local people demanded that the District Magistrate apprehend the miscreants. Syn: wrongdoer …
15MISCREANT — …
16miscreant — /mis kree euhnt/, adj. 1. depraved, villainous, or base. 2. Archaic. holding a false or unorthodox religious belief; heretical. n. 3. a vicious or depraved person; villain. 4. Archaic. a heretic or infidel. [1350 1400; ME < MF mescreant… …
17miscreant — 1. adjective /ˈmɪs.kri.ənt/ a) Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous. b) Holding an incorrect religious belief. 2. noun /ˈmɪs.kri.ənt/ a) One who has behaved b …
18miscreant — Synonyms and related words: backslider, bad egg, bad lot, base, bastard, black sheep, blackguard, caitiff, corrupt, criminal, crook, degenerate, depraved, evil, fallen angel, felon, felonious, flagitious, good for nothing, heel, hood, hoodlum,… …
19miscreant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See evildoer. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wretch, villain, knave, rogue, ruffian, rapscallion, scamp, caitiff, sneak, scoundrel, culprit, reprobate, delinquent, bully, malefactor, felon, criminal, convict …
20miscreant — mis|cre|ant [ˈmıskriənt] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: , present participle of mescroire to disbelieve ] formal a bad person who causes trouble, hurts people etc …
