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rascal

[ras-kuhl] / ˈræs kəl /
NOUN
person who is unprincipled, does not work hard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bum liar scoundrel swindler wretch
STRONG
beggar blackguard bully cad cardsharp charlatan cheat delinquent devil disgrace felon fraud good-for-nothing hooligan hypocrite idler imp loafer mischief-maker miscreant opportunist pretender prodigal profligate recreant reprobate robber rowdy ruffian scamp sinner skunk sneak tough tramp trickster varmint villain wastrel
WEAK
black sheep grafter
Antonyms
STRONG
hard worker

Example Sentences

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While Shoyo is a charismatic and ambitious rascal, Karasuno High and their various opponents provide a wide and varied array of winning characters who are willing to play the long game to win your heart.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

Stellan Skarsgård inhabits this rascal perfectly: bluff, hearty, a bit arrogant and slightly pathetic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Onstage, Epps convincingly plays that rascal who has charmed his way out of trouble.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

If a man is called a zorra, it simply means "rascal".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

What if he was a big ugly meat-stealing rascal?

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.