Synonyms of rogue
33 similar words
Another word for rogue is ne'er-do-well. Other synonyms of rogue are rascal, scoundrel, scamp, scapegrace and undesirable.
Synonyms and similar words for rogue
nounA scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
- antimodelSomebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model, representing what one does not want to be or achieve.
- bad guyA villain, particularly an antagonist in a story.
- baddie
- bastard
- beggarA mean or wretched person; a scoundrel.
- blackguardAn unprincipled, contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
- bounder
- cad
- evildoerA person who performs evil acts.
- heavy informal
- knaveA tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
- miscreant
- ne'er-do-wellA person who is up to no good; a rogue.
- rapscallionA rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel.
- rascalA dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.
- scabA mean, dirty, paltry fellow.
- scampA rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
- scapegraceA wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.
- scoundrelA mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
- scum
- scumbag
- thug
- undesirableAn undesirable person.
- varletA rogue or scoundrel.
- villain
- cockatrice archaicAn evil, deceitful, or destructive person.
- coistril obsolete
- fustilarian obsoleteA low fellow; a stinkard; a scoundrel.
- harlot obsoleteA churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.
- lidderon archaic, dialectalOne who is lazy, idle, or bad; rascal; scoundrel; a weakling.
- makeshift obsoleteA rogue; a shifty person.
- niding archaic
- nithing archaicA wicked person; also, one who has acted immorally or unlawfully.
Meaning of rogue
- noun A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
- noun A mischievous scamp.
- noun A vagrant.
rogue in other languages
Questions about synonyms of rogue
- What is another word for rogue?
- Rogue has 33 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ne'er-do-well, rascal, scoundrel, scamp, scapegrace, undesirable and evildoer.
- What does rogue mean?
- Rogue means a scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
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