What does scoundrelish mean?
Scoundrelish means (rare) Synonym of scoundrelly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(rare) Synonym of scoundrelly..
The same infamous trick, so ignoble and scoundrelish, was practised upon the Russian as upon the British ambassador. The emperor, through pure insolence, insisted on feeding the embassy.
With Goldfaden in Odessa we would have to withdraw. But not too far. Only to the nearby provincial towns. To make sure of success there, Rosenberg thought up one of his brilliantly scoundrelish schemes.
“You are beautiful,” he whispered. She cast about for something lighthearted to say and skimmed a finger over his upper lip. “I see that your mustache is coming right along. Very scoundrelish.”
Use scoundrelish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Scoundrelish means (rare) Synonym of scoundrelly..
Common synonyms include scoundrelly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The same infamous trick, so ignoble and scoundrelish, was practised upon the Russian as upon the British ambassador. The emperor, through pure insolence, insisted on feeding the embassy.
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