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bad man

Roget category 949

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
6.4. Moral affections
›› 6.4.3. Moral conditions

#949. Bad Man

noun

bad man, wrongdoer, worker of iniquity evildoer etc. 913sinnerthe wicked etc. 945bad example.
villain, rascal, scoundrel, miscreant, budmash, caitiffwretch, reptile, viper, serpent, cockatrice, basilisk, urchintiger, monsterdevil etc. (demon) 980devil incarnatedemon in human shape, Nana Sahibhellhound, hellcatrakehell.
bad woman, jade, Jezebel.
scamp, scapegrace, rip, runagate, ne'er-do-well, reprobate, scalawag, scallawag.
rou_e [Fr.], rakeSadistskeesicks [Slang], skeezix [U.S.]limbone who has sold himself to the devil, fallen angel, ame damnee [Fr.], vaurien, mauvais sujet [Fr.], loose fish, sad dogrounder [Slang]lost sheep, black sheepcastaway, recreant, defaulterprodigal etc. 818.
rough, rowdy, hooligan, tough, ugly customer, mean mother [Coll.], ruffian, bully, meanie [Joc.]Jonathan Wildhangman.
incendiary, arsonist, fire bug [U.S.].
thief etc. 792murderer, terrorist etc. 361.
[person who violates the criminal law] culprit, delinquent, crook, hoodlum, hood, criminal, thug, malefactor, offender, perpetrator, perp [Coll.]disorderly person, misdemeanant [Law]outlawscofflawvandalfelon, (convicted criminal); criminalconvict, prisoner, inmate, jail bird, ticket of leave manmultiple offender.
blackguard, polisson, loafer, sneakrapscallion, rascallioncullion, mean wretch, varlet, kern, ame-de-boue [Fr.], drolecur, dog, hound, whelp, mongrellown, loon, runnion, outcast, vagabondrogue etc. (knave) 941ronianscum of the earth, riffraffArcades ambo.

interjection

sirrah! ,

phrase

Acherontis pabulumgibier de potence [Fr.].

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