miscreant

Questions about miscreant

What does miscreant mean?

miscreant means "a person without moral scruples".

How many syllables are in miscreant?

miscreant has 3 syllables: mis-cre-ant. The stress falls on "mis". In IPA it is /ˈmɪskɹiənt/.

What is another word for miscreant?

Close synonyms include reprobate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is miscreant a common word?

miscreant is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.