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synonyms for blackguardly

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to blackguardly, such as: base, contemptible, crooked, deceitful, despicable, and devious.

antonyms for blackguardly

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  • blameless
  • ethical
  • honorable
  • principled
  • respectable
  • trustworthy
  • uncorrupt
  • worthy
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How to use blackguardly in a sentence

I have never got quite as far as rattlesnakes, because rattlesnakes have a blackguardly, welshing look that I don't approve.
THE STRAND MAGAZINE, VOLUME V, ISSUE 28, APRIL 1893VARIOUS
And I suppose we should not have met now, except for the blackguardly action of this man who posed as your friend.
THE WHITE LIEWILLIAM LE QUEUX
"I think it confounded blackguardly, and you ought to be kicked out," ruffling like a cock-turkey with trailed wings.
LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE, VOL. 20, NO. 33, NOVEMBER 1877VARIOUS
Tim is a blackguardly kind of politician, but he is mighty cute, and shirks Irish securities.
IRELAND AS IT ISROBERT JOHN BUCKLEY (AKA R.J.B.)
The Board meetings are usually blackguardly beyond description.
IRELAND AS IT ISROBERT JOHN BUCKLEY (AKA R.J.B.)
"That article blackguardly called pluck" (Scott) is now much respected.
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS (4TH ED.)ERNEST WEEKLEY
It seems, therefore, that it is indifferent to the spirit of truth whether that which it affirms be honourable or blackguardly.
PHAETHONCHARLES KINGSLEY
It was a blackguardly thing to do, but I thought of nothing except myself, my wrong, and how I was to wipe it out.
THE SPINSTERROBERT HICHENS
The talk of nearly the whole school is getting most blackguardly; shamelessly so.
ERIC, OR LITTLE BY LITTLEFREDERIC W. FARRAR
No sooner had the blackguardly epithet left his lips, than I was on my feet.
BUCKSKIN MOSEBUCKSKIN MOSE
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