miscreant (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪs.kɹi.ənt/
Definition
miscreant means one who has behaved badly, or illegally. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The teacher sent the miscreants to see the school principal.
The article uses miscreant to mean one who has behaved badly, or illegally.
The teacher asked students to find miscreant in the reading.
How to Use miscreant
- a/the miscreant (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a miscreant."
- miscreant in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked miscreant in context before translating it."
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