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RASCAL

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Dictionary entry overview: What does rascal mean?

• RASCAL (noun)
The noun RASCAL has 2 senses:

1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
2. one who is playfully mischievous

Familiarity information: RASCAL used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• RASCAL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

rogue; rascal; rapscallion; knave; varlet; scalawag; scallywag

Hypernyms ("rascal" is a kind of...):

scoundrel; villain (a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

One who is playfully mischievous

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

scamp; imp; monkey; rapscallion; rascal; scalawag; scallywag

Hypernyms ("rascal" is a kind of...):

child; fry; kid; minor; nestling; nipper; shaver; small fry; tiddler; tike; tyke; youngster (a young person of either sex)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rascal"):

brat; holy terror; little terror; terror (a very troublesome child)

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