skurk — meaning in English

English meaning

• crook noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
• lowlife noun A dishonest, disreputable person, especially one thought to have criminal habits.
• rat noun A rodent similar to a mouse but larger, often considered a pest.
• rogue noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel.
• ruffian noun A violent, lawless, or thuggish person.
• thug noun A violent, aggressive criminal, often acting as part of a gang.
• villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.

Senses

skurk 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.
• crook A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
• lowlife (derogatory) An untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person, especially one suspected of being a criminal.
• rat (informal) An informant or snitch.
• rogue A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
• ruffian A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
• thug A violent, aggressive, or truculent person.

crook — full definition

1. noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
2. noun A hooked staff, such as the one used by shepherds or carried by a bishop.
3. noun A bend or curve, especially in a part of the body such as the arm.
4. verb To bend something, especially a finger or arm.
5. adj Australian/NZ informal: unwell, or of poor quality.

lowlife — full definition

1. noun A dishonest, disreputable person, especially one thought to have criminal habits.
2. adj Disreputable or morally low; typical of such a person.

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