miscreant [noun]: a villain; a criminal.
Example: The police arrived just in time to arrest the miscreant.
Related words: miscreant [adjective], miscreancy [noun]
Synonyms: criminal, crook, culprit, delinquent, hoodlum, felon, malefactor, outlaw, rascal, reprobate, rowdy, ruffian, scamp, scoundrel, thug, vagabond, villain, wretch, wrongdoer
Antonyms: angel, innocent, paragon, saint
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