Blighter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈblaɪtə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Blighter is a noun meaning One who blights.
Meaning
One who blights.
More Meanings
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, often disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
- A man or child, especially an annoying one.
Example Sentences
I tackled the blighter squarely.
He knew that the old blighter had to be humored in certain small ways.
Translation: there's still some hope for you, poor stammering blighter.
"[I]f I had known that Pine was such a blighter as to leave me nothing, I'm hanged if I'd have allowed him to be buried in such decent company."
Word Forms
- blighters
Synonyms for blighter
Depending on context, synonyms include fellow, cuss, gadfly, gent, lad, pesterer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cuss, lad, fella, chap, gent, fellow.
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