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miscreant Synonyms

Another word for miscreant

Choosing another word for miscreant depends on context, so the 23 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who behaves badly, breaks the law, or commits a wrongful act.

Usage Example

"Local authorities reviewed security footage to identify the miscreants who vandalized the park pavilion."

Strongest
wrongdoer
malefactor
delinquent
Strong
lawbreaker
culprit
scoundrel
reprobate
ruffian
villain
hooligan

• adjective (Context 2)

Behaving badly, unlawfully, or in a way that breaks rules and moral standards.

Usage Example

"The school board took swift disciplinary action to address the student's delinquent behavior."

Strongest
delinquent
Strong
errant
lawless
reprobate
villainous
wicked
nefarious
depraved

• noun (Context 3)

A person who holds false religious beliefs or rejects established doctrine; a heretic or unbeliever (archaic).

Usage Example

"In the play's historical setting, the inquisitor vowed to root out every suspected heretic in the province."

Strongest
heretic
unbeliever
infidel
Strong
apostate

• adjective (Context 4)

Holding false or unorthodox religious beliefs; heretical (archaic).

Usage Example

"Medieval chroniclers routinely condemned the region's rulers as heretical princes."

Strongest
heretical
unbelieving
Strong
infidel
heterodox

Opposites of miscreant

The opposite of miscreant shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

orthodox
believer
law-abiding
virtuous
righteous
pious
devout
upstanding
See all opposites of miscreant

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Miscreant. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/miscreant
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