scoundrelly

adj

scoundrelly

adj

Etymology From scoundrel + -y.

1

Like or befitting a scoundrel.

  • scoundrelly behaviour
  • I know the value of time, if these scoundrelly assassins are to be caught and punished.1923, Agatha Christie, The Murder on the Links:
1 more example
  • Scoundrelly Congressional Republicans Of The United States. This refers to Republican officials that show contempt for the idea of truth.2026, Richard Stallman, “Glossary”, in stallman.org:

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