How do you use Miscreant in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like reprobate or wrongdoer, plus the exact meaning.
Miscreant meaning
- Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.
- Holding an incorrect religious belief.
Using Miscreant
- The main meaning on this page is: Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous. | Holding an incorrect religious belief.
- Useful related words include: reprobate, wrongdoer, offender.
- In the example corpus, miscreant often appears in combinations such as: the miscreant.
Context around Miscreant
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Miscreant
- In this selection, "miscreant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fire, drunken, arrested, entered, officers and officer stand out and add context to how "miscreant" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a drunken miscreant constantly running and and a miscreant were injured. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "miscreant" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with miscreant
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And who is this miscreant officer of the law? (9 words)
Awaking, she discovers that she has been violated and seeks to punish the miscreant. (14 words)
The victim grabbed one end of the chain, leaving a portion of it in the miscreant’s possession. (18 words)
One of the arrested miscreant Gani Yusuf, 35years old said he paid N100 everyday to their ring leader before he could be given a little space to sleep under the Oshodi bridge. (32 words)
On Friday, a miscreant entered a Durga Puja pandal in Tanti Bazar neighbourhood of Dhaka and threw a crude explosive device at the deity and stabbed several volunteers and one devotee. (31 words)
President Akufo-Addo described the situation as totally unacceptable saying that no miscreant would have the space to terrorize citizens and generate a sense of insecurity in the country. (29 words)
And who is this miscreant officer of the law? (9 words)
Example sentences (12)
The victim grabbed one end of the chain, leaving a portion of it in the miscreant’s possession.
On Friday, a miscreant entered a Durga Puja pandal in Tanti Bazar neighbourhood of Dhaka and threw a crude explosive device at the deity and stabbed several volunteers and one devotee.
Police should get the benefit of the doubt when using force but this is only possible if departments fire miscreant officers.
And who is this miscreant officer of the law?
Brand’s version of Arthur – a drunken miscreant constantly running into trouble – is a bit of a wet rag in comparison to Dudley Moore’s legendary portrayal.
New Delhi: A Delhi Police Special Cell Sub-Inspector and a miscreant were injured on Friday evening in an encounter here in Kanjhawala area, police said.
Locals rushed to the spot after hearing Aklima’s scream but the miscreant managed to flee, he said.
One of the arrested miscreant Gani Yusuf, 35years old said he paid N100 everyday to their ring leader before he could be given a little space to sleep under the Oshodi bridge.
President Akufo-Addo described the situation as totally unacceptable saying that no miscreant would have the space to terrorize citizens and generate a sense of insecurity in the country.
The Gwanda project is a terrific idea bar one miscreant involved; it’s time to modernise and go with the current times.
After she presents her case, Enki sees that justice needs to be done and promises help, delivering knowledge of where the miscreant is hiding.
Awaking, she discovers that she has been violated and seeks to punish the miscreant.
Common combinations with miscreant
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: