Blackguard

Pronunciation: /ˈbɫækˈɡɑɹd/

Blackguard (noun)

  1. A person who behaves in a dishonest or untrustworthy way.
  2. An old-fashioned term for a person who is morally bad.

Examples

  • The blackguard tricked everyone with his lies.
  • She realized he was a blackguard after he stole her money.

Common collocations: expose a blackguard, unmask the blackguard, catch a scoundrel, punish the scoundrel