Bösewicht — meaning in English
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English meaning
- knave noun A dishonest or deceitful man.
- rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
- scamp noun A mischievous but likeable person, especially a playful child.
- villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.
Senses
Bösewicht is used for these senses in English:
- bad guy (informal) a villain, particularly an antagonist in a story.
- baddie (informal) A person of bad character, especially in a work of fiction.
- knave (dated) A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
- rascal A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.
- scamp A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
- scamp A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
knave — full definition
- noun A dishonest or deceitful man.
- noun A playing card ranked below a queen, showing the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.
rascal — full definition
- noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
- noun A playful, mischievous child or animal.